Swingin' (John Anderson song)
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| Single by John Anderson | ||||
| from the album Wild & Blue | ||||
| B-side | "Honky Tonk Saturday Night"[1] | |||
| Released | January 10, 1983 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| Certification | Gold (US) | |||
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"Swingin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer John Anderson. It was released in January 1983 as the second single from his album Wild & Blue. The song was the second of five Number One singles in Anderson's career, spending one week at the top of the Hot Country Songs charts. It also received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, and received a Single of the Year award from the Country Music Association.[1] Anderson re-recorded the song for his 1994 album Country 'til I Die on BNA Records.[2] This re-recording served as the b-side to the album's title track, which was also the first single from it.[1] In addition to LeAnn Rimes, Chris Young performed an acoustic cover of "Swingin'" for his 2010 EP Voices.
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Chart performance
"Swingin'" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles for the week of January 15, 1983.
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 43 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
LeAnn Rimes version
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| Single by LeAnn Rimes | ||||
| from the album Lady & Gentlemen | ||||
| Released | June 8, 2010 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Asylum-Curb | |||
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LeAnn Rimes released her version of the song to country radio on June 8, 2010 as the first single from her album Lady & Gentlemen. Rimes debuted her version of the song on the 2010 CMT Music Awards on June 9, 2010. The song debuted at number 60 on the Hot Country Songs chart for July 17, 2010. It spent four weeks on the chart and peaked at 57. The track is also nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award.
Rimes's version of the song also featured a music video, directed by David McClister.[3]
Track listing
- Digital download[4]
- "Swingin'" — 2:55
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 57 |
Other versions
- Billie Jo Spears covered the song in 1983.
- Cledus T. Judd released a rap version of "Swingin" on his 1995 album Cledus T. Judd (No Relation).
References
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- ↑ "LeAnn Rimes – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for LeAnn Rimes. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
External links
LeAnn Rimes' Swingin' music video on YouTube.
| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single {John Anderson version} March 26, 1983 |
Succeeded by "When I'm Away from You" by The Bellamy Brothers |
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