A Jukebox with a Country Song explained

A Jukebox with a Country Song
Type:single
Artist:Doug Stone
Album:I Thought It Was You
B-Side:"Remember the Ride"[1]
Released:November 1991
Genre:Country
Length:3:29
Label:Epic 74089
Producer:Doug Johnson
Prev Title:I Thought It Was You
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Come In Out of the Pain
Next Year:1992

"A Jukebox With a Country Song'" is a song written by Gene Nelson and Ronnie Samoset, and recorded by American country music artist Doug Stone. It was released in November 1991 as the second single from his album I Thought It Was You. It became his second song to reach #1 on the country chart in both the United States and Canada. The B-side, "Remember the Ride", was later recorded by Perfect Stranger on their 1995 album You Have the Right to Remain Silent.

Content

In this song, after having an argument with his wife, the narrator goes to have a drink at his old haunt only to find that it has been turned into a high-class fern bar. In utter disbelief for the rest of the song, he is eventually dragged out of the bar, asking what happened to it.

Music video

The music video was directed by Peter Lippman.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 26
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 14

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 405. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992. RPM. December 19, 1992. August 15, 2013.
  3. Web site: Best of 1992: Country Songs . . . 1992. August 15, 2013.