Watermelon Crawl
| "Watermelon Crawl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tracy Byrd | ||||
| from the album No Ordinary Man | ||||
| B-side | "You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It"[1] | |||
| Released | July 26, 1994[2] | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) |
Buddy Brock Zack Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Crutchfield | |||
| Tracy Byrd singles chronology | ||||
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"Watermelon Crawl" is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in August 1994 as the second single from his album No Ordinary Man. The song peaked at number 4 in the United States and number 8 in Canada. A dance remix of the song was released and crossed over to pop radio, where it peaked at number 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Content
The song chronicles the adventure of the narrator to a small town in Rind County, Georgia where an annual watermelon festival is held. The featured item at this festival is red wine made from the watermelons grown within the town. The mayor of the town urges people to abide by the law and asks them not to drive if they have been drinking; instead, they should do a dance called "The Watermelon Crawl."
Although the song describes a fictitious county, it likely refers to the Watermelon Festival[3] in Crisp County, Georgia.
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and features Byrd stopping his tour bus in the Georgia town for the watermelon festival. The video was recorded in McEwen, Tennessee, at the Irish Picnic Fairgrounds.
Chart positions
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[ 1] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[ 1] | 81 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[ 1] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 75 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 73. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/byrd_tracy/611420/album.jhtml
- ↑ Crisp County Chamber of Commerce. "Watermelon Days Festival". Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- ↑ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
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