Charlie Floyd
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Charlie Floyd is an American country music
singer. Floyd performed in his native South Carolina for several years, and opened a nightclub
called Charlie's Nite Life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
. In 1993, he signed to Liberty Records
and released his debut album, also titled Charlie's Nite Life. Alanna Nash
of Entertainment Weekly
gave Floyd's album a B rating, saying that Floyd had "the gruff voice of a '70s Southern rock
er but his songs belie his tough-guy sound." The album produced two chart singles in "I've Fallen in Love (And I Can't Get Up)" and "Good Girls Go to Heaven". After the album's release, Floyd closed the nightclub, but reopened it in 1998.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer. Floyd performed in his native South Carolina for several years, and opened a nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
called Charlie's Nite Life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the...
. In 1993, he signed to Liberty Records
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...
and released his debut album, also titled Charlie's Nite Life. Alanna Nash
Alanna Nash
Alanna Nash is an American journalist and biographer.Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books...
of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
gave Floyd's album a B rating, saying that Floyd had "the gruff voice of a '70s Southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
er but his songs belie his tough-guy sound." The album produced two chart singles in "I've Fallen in Love (And I Can't Get Up)" and "Good Girls Go to Heaven". After the album's release, Floyd closed the nightclub, but reopened it in 1998.
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Charlie's Nite Life |
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| Sounds of Home |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1993 | "I've Fallen in Love (And I Can't Get Up)" | 75 | Charlie's Nite Life |
| 1994 | "Good Girls Go to Heaven" | 58 | |
| "Man Behind the Wheel" | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Good Girls Go to Heaven" | Greg Crutcher |
| 1994 | "Man Behind the Wheel" |