Twang (song)

"Twang" is the title of a song written by Jim Lauderdale, Kendall Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It is the second single from, and title track to, his 2009 studio album Twang. The song was released to radio on October 13, 2009. It also appeared in the 2009 film Did You Hear About the Morgans?.

Content

"Twang" is an up-tempo in which the singer states a desire to listen to country music to lift his spirits:^[1]

Critical reception

Jim Malec described the song positively in his review of the album, calling it a "honky tonk floor-burner that brims with swaggar [sic]."^[2] Bobby Peacock also described it positively in his review of the album, saying that the lyric "I like all kinds of music, I try to keep an open mind" seemed like a "mission statement of sorts" for Strait.^[3] Country Weekly reviewer Chris Neal gave the song three-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it a "propulsive little groover" and saying that it was performed in "classic Strait style."^[1]

Chart performance

"Twang" debuted at #58 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for August 22, 2009, from unsolicited airplay received after the album's release. It climbed to #51 a week later and then fell from the charts, re-entering at #45 on the chart dated for October 17, 2009. It peaked at #14 on the country chart dated January 30, 2010, becoming Strait's first single to miss the Top Ten since "The Seashores of Old Mexico" peaked at #11 in 2006. Also, on the week ending December 26, 2009, "Twang" debuted at #100 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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