Tucker's Town (song) explained

Tucker's Town
Cover:	Hootie - Tuckers Town cover.png
Type:	single
Artist:	Hootie & the Blowfish
Album:	Fairweather Johnson
B-Side:	Araby
Length:	3:45
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Don Gehman
Prev Title:	Old Man & Me (When I Get To Heaven)
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Sad Caper
Next Year:	1996

"Tucker's Town" is a song by American rock group Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released on June 25, 1996, as the second single from their second album, Fairweather Johnson (1996). In the United States, it peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 (their last Hot 100 entry as of), number 24 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and number 29 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Outside the US, "Tucker's Town" reached number two in Canada—ending 1996 as the country's 25th-most-successful single—and number 20 in Iceland.

Content

The song is named for the village of Tucker's Town, Bermuda, the mostly black, working-class residents of which (including the future members of The Talbot Brothers band) were compelled to sell their land in the 1920s to make way for a hotel and golf club, and an enclave where foreign millionaires and billionaires are permitted to own homes. Bermuda, which is on the same latitude as South Carolina and from which Carolina Colony was colonised under William Sayle in 1670, was a frequent haunt of the South Carolinian band. However, the nearest landfall is Cape Hatteras in North Carolina.

Music video

The music video was directed by Greg Masuak.

Track listings

US 7-inch, CD, and cassette single^{[1] [2] [3]}

1. "Tucker's Town" – 3:46
2. "Araby" – 2:51

German and Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Tucker's Town" – 3:46
2. "Araby" – 2:51
3. "Not Even the Trees" (live)

UK CD single^[5]

1. "Tucker's Town"
2. "Araby"
3. "Not Even the Trees" (live)
4. "Hannah Jane" (live)

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[7]	25
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[8]	44
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[9]	37
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)^[10]	67
US Triple A (Billboard)^[11]	29

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States		Contemporary hit radio	Atlantic	^[12]
		CD		^[13]
United Kingdom				^[14]

Notes and References

1. Tucker's Town. Hootie & the Blowfish. 1996. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Atlantic Records. 7-87051.
2. Tucker's Town. Hootie & the Blowfish. 1996. US CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. 2-87051.
3. Tucker's Town. Hootie & the Blowfish. 1996. US cassette single sleeve. Atlantic Records. 4-87051.
4. Tucker's Town. Hootie & the Blowfish. 1996. German & Australian CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. 7567-85498-2.
5. Tucker's Town. Hootie & the Blowfish. 1996. UK CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. A5498CD, 7567-85496-2.
6. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.9. – 2.10. '96). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. September 27, 1996. October 2, 2019.
7. RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 28, 2019.
8. RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 28, 2019.
9. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 33. December 27, 1996.
10. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Mainstream Titles. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 30. December 27, 1996.
11. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Triple A Tracks. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 24. December 27, 1996.
12. Selected New Releases. Radio & Records. 1151. 43. June 21, 1996. August 17, 2021.
13. Web site: Tucker's Town / Araby. Amazon. August 1, 2021.
14. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. July 13, 1996. August 1, 2021.