Ol' Country

"Ol' Country"
Single by Mark Chesnutt
from the album Longnecks & Short Stories
B-side "Talking to Hank"[1]
Released January 4, 1993
Format CD Single, 7"
Recorded 1992
Genre Country
Length 3:05
Label MCA
Writer(s) Bobby Harden
Producer(s) Mark Wright
Mark Chesnutt singles chronology
"Bubba Shot the Jukebox"
(1992)
"Ol' Country"
(1993)
"It Sure Is Monday"
(1993)

"Ol' Country" is the title of a song written by Bobby Harden, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in January 1993 as the fourth and final single from his album Longnecks & Short Stories. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Content

The song tells the story of a country boy from Birmingham, Alabama and a city girl from Ohio who met each other by chance and fell in love.

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in early 1993.

Chart performance

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 42
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 63

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1727." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 24, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. "Mark Chesnutt Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Mark Chesnutt.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.