Parking Lot Party
| "Parking Lot Party" | ||||
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| Single by Lee Brice | ||||
| from the album Hard 2 Love | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2013 | |||
| Format | Music download | |||
| Genre | Bro-country | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Writer(s) |
Lee Brice Thomas Rhett Akins, Jr. Thomas Rhett Akins, Sr. Luke Laird | |||
| Producer(s) |
Lee Brice Jon Stone | |||
| Lee Brice singles chronology | ||||
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"Parking Lot Party" is song co-written and recorded by American Country singer Lee Brice. It was released in May 2013 as the fourth single from his 2012 album Hard 2 Love.
Content
The song is an up-tempo about a male partying with his friends before a concert. The album version of the song contains an introduction from syndicated radio show hosts Big D and Bubba.
Critical reception
Taste of Country gave it 2.5 stars out of 5, with Billy Dukes saying that "'Parking Lot Party' is a good (but not great) party song, a subgenre that rarely gets top ratings anyway. Phony crowd effects only obfuscate a simple song, and this jam would be better without that addition."[1] Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock said that " The production is loud, but in a rockin' kind of way that adds energy…and Brice's rough-edged vocal is full of charm."[2] Keepitcountrykids declared the song a disaster, citing the lyric "Ain't no party like the pre-party and after the party is the after party" as a lyrical atrocity. "The melody isn't catchy, and the chorus seems to stagger and stumble its way to the finish."[3]
Chart and certifications
The song has sold 519,000 copies in the US as of January 2014.[4] As of January 15, 2014, "Parking Lot Party" is Brice's fourth consecutive single, and his fifth total, to be certified Gold or higher by the RIAA.[5]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 79 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 62 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 5 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 40 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 40,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 519,000[4] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Lee Brice, ‘Parking Lot Party’ – Song Review
- ↑ Single Review: Lee Brice - Parking Lot Party | Country Music Reviews, Taylor Swift to Lady Antebellum | Roughstock.com
- ↑ "5 Worst Songs of 2013". Keep It Country Kids.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bjorke, Matt (2013-01-08). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - January 8, 2014: Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, Cassadee Pope, Scotty McCreery". Roughstock.
- ↑ US: Gold
- ↑ "Lee Brice Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Lee Brice.
- ↑ "Lee Brice Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canada Country for Lee Brice.
- ↑ "Lee Brice Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Lee Brice.
- ↑ "Lee Brice Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Airplay for Lee Brice.
- ↑ "Lee Brice Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Lee Brice.
- ↑ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Lee Brice – Parking Lot Party". Music Canada. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Lee Brice – Parking Lot Party". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
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