Sweet Country Music Explained

Sweet Country Music
Type:single
Artist:Atlanta
Album:Pictures
B-Side:Seven Bridges Road
Released:February 13, 1984
Genre:Country, country rock, bluegrass
Length:3:33
Label:MCA
Producer:Mylan Bodgen, Larry McBride
Prev Title:Dixie Dreaming
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:Pictures
Next Year:1984

"Sweet Country Music" is a song recorded by American country music group Atlanta. It was released in February 1984 as the third single from the band's first album, Pictures. It was their highest charting single, reaching No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and peaking at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Jeff Stevens, Terry Dotson and Dwaine Rowe.

Content

The song is an up-tempo ode in the genre of country music. It begins in the key of G major with a chorus in the chord pattern G-D-F-C-G. Its verses follow the pattern G-F-C-B-G. At the bridge, the song modulates upward to A major, at which point the chorus of "Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)" by A.P. Carter is incorporated. After this, the song resumes for one last chorus in the higher key.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=atlanta|chart=Country Songs}} Atlanta Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 11, 2011.
  2. News: Writing trio pens second Atlanta hit . . April 22, 1984 . November 11, 2019 . 63.