What artist released the song "If I Die Young"?

The Band Perry released the song “If I Die Young.” Written by lead singer Kimberly Perry, it became the family group’s breakthrough hit and one of the most recognizable country songs of the early 2010s.

The song was released in 2010 as the second single from The Band Perry’s self-titled debut album. Its mid-tempo arrangement combines acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, accordion, bass, and drums, giving the recording a polished country sound with bluegrass colors.

Although the title sounds mournful, the lyrics balance grief with gratitude. The narrator imagines dying young, worries about how loved ones will remember her, and insists that she has already lived a meaningful life. That tension between sadness and celebration helped the song connect with listeners beyond country radio.

“If I Die Young” became The Band Perry’s first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. A common mix-up is crediting the song only to Kimberly Perry; she wrote it, but the recording was released by the trio, which originally included Kimberly and her brothers Reid and Neil Perry.