Guitars, Cadillacs
| "Guitars, Cadillacs" | ||||
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| Single by Dwight Yoakam | ||||
| from the album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Be Gone" | |||
| Released | June 30, 1986 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Reprise 728688 | |||
| Writer(s) | Dwight Yoakam | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Anderson | |||
| Dwight Yoakam singles chronology | ||||
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"Guitars, Cadillacs" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1986 as the second single and partial title track from his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. It peaked at number 4 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada.
Music video
The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey, and features Dwight Yoakam at a concert.
Critical reception
Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "walking bass, twangy guitar, fiddle, and Yoakam's voice make it a pure hillbilly delight."[1]
In June 2014, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Guitars, Cadillacs" #94 in their list of the 100 greatest country songs.[2]
In popular culture
This song plays on a jukebox in the 1991 action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day when the Terminator walks into a biker bar looking for clothes to wear, however the song was cut from television broadcasts. It was also featured in the film Dutch released the same year..
American rock opera group The Protomen covered this song in "William Shakespeare Presents: Terminator the Second", a parody of Terminator 2 which uses only lines from Shakespearean works. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the play.
Chart performance
"Guitars, Cadillacs" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 12, 1986.
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |