Somethin' 'Bout a Truck

"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck"
Single by Kip Moore
from the album Up All Night
Released September 26, 2011
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length 3:36
Label MCA Nashville
Writer(s) Kip Moore
Dan Couch
Producer(s) Brett James
Kip Moore singles chronology
"Mary Was the Marrying Kind"
(2011)		 "Somethin' 'Bout a Truck"
(2011)		 "Beer Money"
(2012)

"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" is a song recorded by American country music artist Kip Moore. It was released in September 2011 as the first single from his debut album, Up All Night.[1] The song was written by Moore and Dan Couch.[2]

Content

Moore discussed the album in an interview with American Songwriter. He stated, "I made a conscious effort on this record to try to capture the youthful spirit that we all have inside of us. So often people as they get older they feel like things have to change inside their spirit. We all have to mature and take on different responsibilities. I tried to really capture...that you don’t have to let your soul die or spirit die. You can still keep that youthful way and still live that way."[3]

The song is in a moderate tempo in the key of B major. Its accompaniment is open fifths instead of chords, in a pattern of B5-E5-B5-F♯5-B5.[4]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song three stars out of five, saying that "vocally, he's not a perfect match for this style, but he's able to overcome somewhat cliche lyrics to create a memorable single."[5] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, writing that Moore "sounds like he's reveling in the pleasures that await him at the end of the week after forty hours at the factory," calling it "a welcome change from those who sound like high schoolers who hit up that back country road on their way home from the mall."[6]

Music video

The music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered in October 2011.[7]

Chart performance

"Somethin' 'Bout a Truck" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of October 22, 2011.[8] It also debuted at number 89 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of February 25, 2012. It also debuted at number 97 on Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of April 14, 2012.

Chart (2011-2012) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 33
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 29
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 96
US Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 12
Preceded by
"Fly Over States"
by Jason Aldean		 Billboard Hot Country Songs
number-one single
June 2–9, 2012 		Succeeded by
"Good Girl"
by Carrie Underwood

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Duvall, Erin (March 2, 2012). "Kip Moore, 'Up All Night' Album Coming in April". The Boot. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  2. ↑ Conaway, Alanna (September 18, 2011). "Kip Moore, ‘Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck’ – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  3. ↑ Hight, Jewly. "Behind The Wheel: A Q&A With Kip Moore". American Songwriter. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "'Somethin' 'Bout a Truck' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  5. ↑ Dukes, Billy (September 13, 2011). "Kip Moore, ‘Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck’ – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  6. ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (January 22, 2012). "Single Review: Kip Moore, “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck”". Roughstock. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  7. ↑ Dukes, Billy (October 25, 2011). "Kip Moore Releases Simple and Sexy ‘Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck’ Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  8. ↑ Morris, Edward (October 15, 2011). "Scotty McCreery, Keith Urban Top This Week's Album, Songs Charts". Country Music Television. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Kip Moore.
  10. ↑ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Kip Moore.
  11. ↑ "Kip Moore Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kip Moore.
  12. ↑ "Best of 2012 - Hot 100 Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  13. ↑ "Best of 2012: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  14. ↑ "American single certifications – Kip Moore – Somethin%27 Bout a Truck". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 21, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH