Heavy is the Head ( Zac Brown Band song ) - Wikipedia Heavy is the Head ( Zac Brown Band song ) `` Heavy Is the Head '' Single by Zac Brown Band featuring Chris Cornell from the album Jekyll + Hyde Released March 6, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 06 ) Genre Southern rock, Hard rock Length 3 : 59 Label Southern Ground BMLG Republic John Varvatos Records Songwriter ( s ) Zac Brown, Niko Moon, Wyatt Durrette, Jimmy De Martini, John Driskell Hopkins, Darrell Scott Producer ( s ) In the Arena Productions, Darrell Scott Zac Brown Band singles chronology `` Homegrown '' ( 2015 ) `` Heavy Is the Head '' ( 2015 ) `` Loving You Easy '' ( 2015 ) `` Homegrown '' ( 2015 ) `` Heavy Is the Head '' ( 2015 ) `` Loving You Easy '' ( 2015 ) Chris Cornell singles chronology `` The Keeper '' ( 2011 ) The Keeper2011 `` Heavy Is the Head '' ( 2015 ) Heavy Is the Head2015 `` Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart '' ( 2015 ) Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart 2015 `` Heavy Is the Head '' is a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band. It was released on March 6, 2015 as the second single from the band 's fourth studio album, Jekyll + Hyde, released on April 28, 2015. It features vocals from Chris Cornell, and was released to rock radio, rather than country. The song was used as the theme for the 2015 Major League Baseball season and has also appeared in the video game WWE 2K16. Personnel Compiled from liner notes. Zac Brown - lead vocals, electric guitar Chris Cornell - duet vocals Coy Bowles - slide guitar Clay Cook - Hammond organ Donald Dunlavey - electric guitar Chris Fryar - drums John Driskell Hopkins - electric guitar Matt Mangano - bass guitar, electric guitar Daniel de los Reyes - percussion Jimmy De Martini - violin Darrell Scott - background vocals, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar Chart performance `` Heavy Is the Head '' debuted at number 50 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart and at number 37 on the Mainstream Rock airplay chart for the week ending March 21, 2015. The song is the band 's first entry on either chart. Its number 1 peak on Mainstream Rock has made Zac Brown Band only the second musical act after Bon Jovi to have a number 1 single on both that chart and Country Airplay. Chart ( 2015 ) Peak position Canada Rock ( Billboard ) US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 14 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) 11 US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) References ^ Jump up to : Jekyll + Hyde ( CD booklet ). Zac Brown Band. John Varvatos / BMLG / Southern Ground / Republic. 2015. B0022962 - 02. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt. `` Zac Brown Band `` Jekyll + Hyde '' Tracklist & Cover Art ``. RoughStock. Retrieved 2015 - 03 - 07. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 9 March 2015 ). `` Chart Highlights : ' Loud ' & Proud, Ed Sheeran Tops All Three Pop, Adult Airplay Charts ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 9 March 2015. Jump up ^ Dunkerley, Beville ( April 30, 2015 ). `` Zac Brown Band Score First Number One on Rock Chart ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 22, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Zac Brown Band -- Chart history '' Billboard Canada Rock for Zac Brown Band. Jump up ^ `` Zac Brown Band -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Rock Songs for Zac Brown Band. Jump up ^ `` Zac Brown Band -- Chart history '' Billboard Rock Airplay for Zac Brown Band. Jump up ^ `` Zac Brown Band -- Chart history '' Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Zac Brown Band. Zac Brown Band Coy Bowles Zac Brown Clay Cook Daniel de los Reyes Jimmy DeMartini Chris Fryar John Driskell Hopkins Matt Mangano Studio albums The Foundation You Get What You Give Uncaged Jekyll + Hyde Welcome Home Live albums Pass the Jar Compilation albums Greatest Hits So Far... Extended plays The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1 Singles `` Chicken Fried '' `` Whatever It Is '' `` Toes '' `` Highway 20 Ride '' `` Free '' `` As She 's Walking Away '' ( with Alan Jackson ) `` Colder Weather '' `` Knee Deep '' ( with Jimmy Buffett ) `` Keep Me in Mind '' `` No Hurry '' `` The Wind '' `` Goodbye in Her Eyes '' `` Jump Right In '' `` Sweet Annie '' `` All Alright '' `` Homegrown '' `` Heavy Is the Head '' ( with Chris Cornell ) `` Loving You Easy '' `` Beautiful Drug '' `` Castaway '' `` My Old Man '' Featured singles `` We Are the World : 25 for Haiti '' ( with Artists for Haiti ) `` This Song 's for You '' ( with Joey + Rory ) `` Broken Arrows '' ( with Avicii ) Related topics Discography Jekyll and Hyde Tour Black Out the Sun Tour Major League Baseball on TBS Related programs Braves TBS Baseball ( broadcasters ) CBS Sports Spectacular Related articles Major League Baseball on cable television Television contracts Music `` I Love This Town '' ( 2007 - 2008 ) `` We Were n't Born to Follow '' ( 2009 ) `` Born Free '' ( 2010 ) `` Written in the Stars '' ( 2011 ) `` Land of Hope and Dreams '' ( 2012 ) `` Do or Die '' ( 2013 ) `` Play Ball '' ( 2014 ) `` Heavy Is the Head '' ( 2015 ) Commentators ALCS ALDS NLCS NLDS Key figures Brian Anderson Chip Caray Matt Devlin Ernie Johnson Jr. Don Orsillo Steve Physioc Ted Robinson Victor Rojas Dick Stockton Matt Vasgersian Color commentators Bob Brenly Ron Darling Dennis Eckersley Tony Gwynn Buck Martinez Harold Reynolds Cal Ripken Jr. Joe Simpson Michele Mary Smith John Smoltz Steve Stone Studio hosts Marc Fein Keith Olbermann Casey Stern Matt Winer Studio analysts Dusty Baker Mark DeRosa Todd Frazier Curtis Granderson Dirk Hayhurst Pedro Martínez Jimmy Rollins Gary Sheffield Frank Thomas Shane Victorino David Wells Field reporters David Aldridge Sam Ryan Craig Sager Tom Verducci Lore televised by Turner Regular season lore Civil Rights Game Postseason lore `` The Bug Game '' ( 2007 ) Roy Halladay 's postseason no - hitter ( 2010 ) `` Infield Fly Game '' ( 2012 ) `` The Illegal Slide Game '' ( 2015 ) Tie - breaker games 2007 NL Wild Card 2008 AL Central 2009 AL Central 2013 AL Wild Card AL Championship Series 2008 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 NL Championship Series 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 AL Division Series 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2018 2020 NL Division Series 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 AL Wild Card Game 2012 2013 2014 2016 2018 2020 NL Wild Card Game 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 This 2010s rock song - related article is a stub. 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Question: who sings heavy is the head that wears the crown
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