Kid Stuff (song)
Encyclopedia
"Kid Stuff" is a single by American country music artist Barbara Fairchild
. Released in July 1973, it was the first single from her album Kid Stuff. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Kid Stuff" was one in a series of Fairchild songs using childhood themes to express a woman's dismay over broken relationships and the male-dominated hiearchy of traditional ones. Here, a young woman plays upon the childhood game of house and a not-so-fond recollection of playing the game with a little boy, who insists on dominating the proceedings, regardless of the girl's feelings. Now an adult, the woman has entered into a relationship where the man is the dominant figure and is either ignorant or uncaring when she objects. Unlike childhood, the woman bemoans that their relationship is real life, and not just "kid stuff."
Barbara Fairchild
Barbara Fairchild is an American Country Music/Gospel Music Singer, who is best known for her 1973 Country chart-topper "The Teddy Bear Song". After the success of the song, she continued to have success on the Country charts....
. Released in July 1973, it was the first single from her album Kid Stuff. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles
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...
chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Kid Stuff" was one in a series of Fairchild songs using childhood themes to express a woman's dismay over broken relationships and the male-dominated hiearchy of traditional ones. Here, a young woman plays upon the childhood game of house and a not-so-fond recollection of playing the game with a little boy, who insists on dominating the proceedings, regardless of the girl's feelings. Now an adult, the woman has entered into a relationship where the man is the dominant figure and is either ignorant or uncaring when she objects. Unlike childhood, the woman bemoans that their relationship is real life, and not just "kid stuff."
Chart performance
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 95 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 72 |