Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)

"Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" is a song written by Richard Fagan and Robb Royer, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in May 1995 as the second single from his self-titled album. It hit number-one on the country charts in the United States and Canada in July 1995.^[1] It is one of Montgomery's best-known songs and was named Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks' number-one single for 1995.

Content

The song is uptempo, the narrator telling about a woman he saw at the Grundy County, Tennessee Auction and how trying to win her heart was like an auction.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it demonstrates Montgomery's "ability to deliver tongue-twisting lyrics in rapid fire fashion." ^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Martin Kahan and features Montgomery at a livestock auction.

Chart performance

"Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 6, 1995.

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	61
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	1

Parodies

American country music parody artist Cledus T. Judd released two parodys of "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" titled "Skoal: The Grundy County Spitting Incident" and "Stoled: The Copyright Infringement Incident" on his 1996 album I Stoled This Record.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ Billboard, May 27, 1995
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8525." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 17, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
↑ "John Michael Montgomery – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for John Michael Montgomery.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

Preceded by "Texas Tornado" by Tracy Lawrence	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single July 1-July 15, 1995	Succeeded by "Any Man of Mine" by Shania Twain
Preceded by "Texas Tornado" by Tracy Lawrence	RPM Country Tracks number-one single July 17, 1995	Succeeded by "First Comes Love" by George Fox
Preceded by "I Swear" by John Michael Montgomery	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single of the year 1995	Succeeded by "My Maria" by Brooks & Dunn

John Michael Montgomery

Studio albums	Life's a Dance Kickin' It Up John Michael Montgomery What I Do the Best Leave a Mark Home to You Brand New Me Pictures Mr. Snowman Letters from Home Time Flies

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery

Top 40 singles	"Life's a Dance" "I Love the Way You Love Me" "Beer and Bones" "I Swear" "Rope the Moon" "Be My Baby Tonight" "If You've Got Love" "I Can Love You Like That" "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" "No Man's Land" "Cowboy Love" "Long as I Live" "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us" "Friends" "I Miss You a Little" "How Was I to Know" "Angel in My Eyes" "Love Working on You" "Cover You in Kisses" "Hold On to Me" "Hello L.O.V.E." "Home to You" "The Little Girl" "'Til Nothing Comes Between Us" "Letters from Home" "Forever"

Related articles	Discography Atlantic Records Warner Bros. Records Montgomery Gentry "Holdin' Onto Somethin'"

Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs number one single of the year

1980–1989	1980: "My Heart" – Ronnie Milsap 1981: "Fire and Smoke" – Earl Thomas Conley 1982: "Always on My Mind" – Willie Nelson 1983: "José Cuervo" – Shelly West 1984: "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" – Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson 1985: "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)" – Ronnie Milsap 1986: "Never Be You" – Rosanne Cash 1987: "Give Me Wings" – Michael Johnson 1988: "Don't Close Your Eyes" – Keith Whitley 1989: "A Better Man" – Clint Black

1990–1999	1990: "Nobody's Home" – Clint Black 1991: "Don't Rock the Jukebox" – Alan Jackson 1992: "I Saw the Light" – Wynonna 1993: "Chattahoochee" – Alan Jackson 1994: "I Swear" – John Michael Montgomery 1995: "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" – John Michael Montgomery 1996: "My Maria" – Brooks & Dunn 1997: "It's Your Love" – Tim McGraw and Faith Hill 1998: "Just to See You Smile" – Tim McGraw 1999: "Amazed" – Lonestar

2000–2009	2000: "How Do You Like Me Now?!" – Toby Keith 2001: "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" – Brooks & Dunn 2002: "The Good Stuff" – Kenny Chesney 2003: "My Front Porch Looking In" – Lonestar 2004: "Live Like You Were Dying" – Tim McGraw 2005: "That's What I Love About Sunday" – Craig Morgan 2006: "If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)" – Rodney Atkins 2007: "Watching You" – Rodney Atkins 2008: "Just Got Started Lovin' You" – James Otto 2009: "I Run to You" – Lady Antebellum

2010–2019	2010: "Love Like Crazy" – Lee Brice 2011: "Crazy Girl" – Eli Young Band 2012: "Time Is Love" – Josh Turner 2013: "Cruise" – Florida Georgia Line 2014: "This Is How We Roll" – Florida Georgia Line featuring Luke Bryan 2015: "Take Your Time" – Sam Hunt

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