Watermelon Crawl
"Watermelon Crawl" | ||||
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Single by Tracy Byrd | ||||
from the album No Ordinary Man | ||||
B-side | "You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It"[1] | |||
Released | July 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Buddy Brock Zack Turner | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Crutchfield | |||
Tracy Byrd singles chronology | ||||
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Watermelon Crawl is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in July 1994, as the second single from his album No Ordinary Man.[2] The song peaked at number 4 on the country charts in the United States and number 8 in Canada. It also peaked at number 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Content
The song chronicles the adventure of the narrator in the fictional location of Rind County, Georgia where a watermelon festival is taking place. The featured item at this festival is red wine made from the watermelons grown in the area. The mayor urges people to abide by the law and asks them not to drive if they have been drinking; instead, they should do a dance called "The Watermelon Crawl."
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and features Byrd and his mates getting off of his tour bus in the Georgia town for the watermelon festival. Scenes also feature Byrd singing the song and dancing with people. The video was shot in McEwen, Tennessee, at the Irish Picnic Fairgrounds and not in Georgia.
Chart positions
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 81 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1994) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 75 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Billboard". 30 July 1994. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2646." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 7, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
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