All Over the Road (song) explained

All Over the Road
Cover:AllOvertheRoadSingle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Easton Corbin
Album:All Over the Road
Recorded:2011–12
Genre:Country
Label:Mercury Nashville
Producer:Carson Chamberlain
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Prev Year:2012
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Next Year:2014

"All Over the Road" is a song written by Carson Chamberlain, Ashley Gorley, and Wade Kirby and recorded by American country music artist Easton Corbin. It was released in January 2013 as the second single and title track from Corbin's album of the same name.

Content

The song is about a male who is pulled over by a police officer for reckless driving. The narrator claims that his driving is not due to alcohol intoxication, but rather because of the actions of his lover, who is showing affection to him.

Critical reception

Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song an A grade. He writes that this song, "soars with an airy, infectious melody, and a delightful fiddle and steel-friendly arrangement recalling the country music of the nineties." He also says that, "[Corbin's] inviting vocal delivery coasts along on the catchy melody with the same breezy abandon that made “Roll with It” so lovable." He finishes by saying that, "The song hits all the right stops to create the perfect feel-good jam, with the cheeky-sounding guitar licks and the “Little bit o’ left, little bit o’ right” hook almost seeming to mimic the movements of the swerving vehicle."[1]

Taste of Country editor Billy Dukes rated the song 4.5 stars out of 5. Dukes states, "The production is as clean as reliably country as ever. Guitar licks snap from the stereo as he breezes through his vocals with perceived effortlessness." and says that "Corbin is quickly becoming one of the more dependable radio artists, but songs like this will boost his concert ticket and CD sales. ‘All Over the Road’ is his best single to date, one that promises to leave fans buzzing like they did when he first released ‘A Little More Country Than That’ three years ago."[2]

Music videos

An acoustic music video, directed by Stephen Shepherd, premiered in September 2012.[3] A live performance video from Yahoo! Ram Country, directed by Steve Angus, premiered in January 2013.[4] The official music video, directed by Roman White and featuring an appearance by Amber Sym, premiered on February 22, 2013.[5]

Chart and sales performance

"All Over the Road" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of January 19, 2013. It also debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of February 16, 2013. It also debuted at number 98 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of May 25, 2013. It also debuted at number 97 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of July 13, 2013. As of September 2013, the single has sold 572,000 copies in the United States.[6]

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[7] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 25

Notes and References

  1. News: Foster. Ben. Single Review: Easton Corbin, "All Over the Road". February 17, 2013. Country Universe. January 8, 2013.
  2. News: Dukes. Billy. Easton Corbin, 'All Over the Road' – Song Review. February 17, 2013. Taste of Country. December 10, 2012.
  3. Web site: CMT : Videos : Easton Corbin : All Over The Road (Acoustic Version). https://web.archive.org/web/20121103165743/http://www.cmt.com/videos/easton-corbin/837347/all-over-the-road-acoustic-version.jhtml. dead. November 3, 2012. Country Music Television. February 21, 2013.
  4. Web site: CMT : Videos : Easton Corbin : All Over The Road (Yahoo! Ram Country). https://web.archive.org/web/20140201150442/http://www.cmt.com/videos/easton-corbin/875905/all-over-the-road-yahoo-ram-country.jhtml. dead. February 1, 2014. Country Music Television. February 21, 2013.
  5. News: Dukes. Billy. Easton Corbin Plays 'The Hostage' in Thrilling Snippet of 'All Over the Road' Video – Exclusive Clip. February 21, 2013. Taste of Country. February 21, 2013.
  6. News: Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - September 25, 2013: Luke Bryan Leads, Scotty McCreery Returns . Matt Bjorke . Roughstock . September 25, 2013 . September 26, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925210059/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/country-chart-news-the-top-30-digital-singles-september-25-2013-luke-bryan-leads-scotty-mccreery-returns/ . 2013-09-25 . dead .
  7. Web site: Best of 2013: Country Airplay . . . 2013 . December 13, 2013.
  8. Web site: Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs . . . 2013 . December 13, 2013.