Ol' Country Explained

Ol' Country
Type:single
Artist:Mark Chesnutt
Album:Longnecks & Short Stories
B-Side:"Talking to Hank"[1]
Released:January 4, 1993
Recorded:1992
Genre:Country
Length:3:53
Label:MCA
Producer:Mark Wright
Prev Title:Bubba Shot the Jukebox
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:It Sure Is Monday
Next Year:1993

"Ol' Country" is a song written by Bobby Harden and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in January 1993 as the fourth and final single from his album: Longnecks & Short Stories. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Content

The song tells the story of a country boy from Birmingham, Alabama and a city girl from Ohio who met each other by chance and fell in love.

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in early 1993.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 42
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 63

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 92–93. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993. RPM. December 18, 1993. August 5, 2013.
  3. Web site: Best of 1993: Country Songs . . . 1993. August 5, 2013.