| "Swingin'" | ||||
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| Single by John Anderson | ||||
| from the album Wild & Blue | ||||
| B-side | "A Honky Tonk Saturday Night"[1] | |||
| Released | January 10, 1983 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | John Anderson Lionel Delmore |
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| Producer | John Anderson Frank Jones |
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| Certification | Gold (US) | |||
| John Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"Swingin'" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer John Anderson. Released in 1983, it was included on his album Wild & Blue. The song was the second of five Number One singles in Anderson's career, spending one week at the top of the Hot Country Songs charts. It also received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, and received a Single of the Year award from the Country Music Association.[1] Anderson re-recorded the song for his 1994 album Country 'til I Die on BNA Records.[2] This re-recording served as the b-side to the album's title track, which was also the first single from it.[1] In addition to LeAnn Rimes, Chris Young performed an acoustic cover of "Swingin'" for his 2010 EP Voices.
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"Swingin'" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles for the week of January 15, 1983.
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 43 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
| "Swingin'" | ||||
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| Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
| from the album Lady & Gentlemen | ||||
| Released | June 14, 2010 | |||
| Format | Digital download, airplay | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Asylum-Curb | |||
| Writer(s) | John Anderson Lionel Delmore |
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| LeAnn Rimes singles chronology | ||||
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LeAnn Rimes released her version of the song to country radio on June 14, 2010 as the first single from her album Lady & Gentlemen. Rimes debuted her version of the song on the 2010 CMT Music Awards on June 9, 2010. The song debuted at #60 on the Hot Country Songs chart for July 17, 2010. It spent four weeks on the chart and peaked at #57. The track is also nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award.
Rimes's version of the song also featured a music video, directed by David McClister.[3]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 57 |
LeAnn Rimes' Swingin' music video at YouTube.
| Preceded by "I Wouldn't Change You If I Could" by Ricky Skaggs |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single {John Anderson version} March 26, 1983 |
Succeeded by "When I'm Away from You" by The Bellamy Brothers |
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