Swingin'
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"Swingin'" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
singer John Anderson
. Released in 1983, it was included on 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
. Anderson re-recorded the song for his 1994 album Country 'til I Die
on BNA Records
. This re-recording served as the b-side to the album's title track, which was also the first single from it. In addition to LeAnn Rimes, Chris Young performed an acoustic cover of "Swingin'" for his 2010 EP Voices.
released her version of the song to country radio on June 14, 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 #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.
.
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 John Anderson
John Anderson (musician)
John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
. Released in 1983, it was included on his album Wild & Blue
Wild & Blue
Wild & Blue is the fourth studio album by country artist John Anderson. It was released in September 1982 under Warner Bros. Records. It includes the Number One country hits "Swingin" and "Wild and Blue".-Track listing:...
. 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
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...
charts. It also received a gold certification
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
from the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
, and received a Single of the Year award from the Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
. Anderson re-recorded the song for his 1994 album Country 'til I Die
Country 'Til I Die
Country 'Til I Die is the fifteenth studio album of country music artist John Anderson. It was released in 1994 under the BNA Records label. The album produced the singles: "Bend It Until It Breaks", which peaked at 3 on Country charts, "Mississippi Moon", which peaked at 15 and the title track,...
on BNA Records
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster...
. This re-recording served as the b-side to the album's title track, which was also the first single from it. In addition to LeAnn Rimes, Chris Young performed an acoustic cover of "Swingin'" for his 2010 EP Voices.
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 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 43 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
LeAnn Rimes version
LeAnn RimesLeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
released her version of the song to country radio on June 14, 2010 as the first single from her album Lady & Gentlemen
Lady & Gentlemen
Lady & Gentlemen is the thirteenth studio album by American country music recording artist LeAnn Rimes. The album is Rimes' second cover album The only new songs on the album are the two bonus tracks, "Crazy Woman" and "Give". It was released on September 27, 2011 by Curb Records...
. Rimes debuted her version of the song on the 2010 CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards
The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:...
on June 9, 2010. The song debuted at #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
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
, directed by David McClister.
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
External links
LeAnn Rimes' Swingin' music video at YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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