Would You Go with Me
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"Would You Go with Me" is the title of a song written by Shawn Camp and John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American
country
artist Josh Turner
. It was released in April 2006 as the second single from his album, Your Man
. It is the first track on Your Man.
" peaked at the top on the Billboard
Country chart in early 2006. "Would You Go with Me" spent two weeks at the top. It also received Turner's highest rankings on the Hot Digital Songs
and Pop 100 charts peaking at #43 and #60 respectively. On the Hot 100, its highest position was #43.
Shortly after the song had peaked, Turner's performance of the song on the CMAs
lead to a huge sales spike on online retailers sending the song back up the Hot 100, Hot Digital Songs
, and Pop 100
charts to new peaks.
.
using green and blue screens. Kristin Barlowe directed the video. http://joshturner.com/cgi-bin/news/news.cgi?ID=000041
The video follows a boy and a girl who wander into the farmhouse as children. It shows them at different stages in their lives together in different locations all within the house using CGI
.
The video starts out as two children run into an empty house. Josh begins singing in the dark house while holding a lamp. The children find a jar of sand in the house and dump it out onto the floor, transforming the room into the beach. It then shows them in various outdoor locations at different ages. At the end of the video, the boy, now an old man, returns to the beach with a chest of his wife's ashes. The little girl, played by Peter Cetera
's second daughter Senna, then returns and the old man transforms into the little boy again and the two run off together. Josh is shown throughout the house and outdoor settings singing. Musicians playing the mandolin
, dobro
, guitar
and banjo
are also featured in the video.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country
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...
artist Josh Turner
Josh Turner
Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner is a country music singer and actor signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release...
. It was released in April 2006 as the second single from his album, Your Man
Your Man
Your Man is the second studio album by British country music artist Josh Turner. It released on January 24, 2006 and debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and debuted at No...
. It is the first track on Your Man.
Reception
The song went on to become Turner's biggest hit to date. It was his second #1 country single in a row after "Your ManYour Man (song)
"Your Man" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner. The fourth chart single of his career, it peaked at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in early 2006, becoming the first Number One hit of his career...
" peaked at the top 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...
Country chart in early 2006. "Would You Go with Me" spent two weeks at the top. It also received Turner's highest rankings on the Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
and Pop 100 charts peaking at #43 and #60 respectively. On the Hot 100, its highest position was #43.
Shortly after the song had peaked, Turner's performance of the song on the CMAs
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...
lead to a huge sales spike on online retailers sending the song back up the Hot 100, Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
, and Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
charts to new peaks.
Grammy nominations
In late 2006, the nominees for the 2007 Grammy Awards were announced. Turner received a nomination for Male Country Vocal Performance of the Year for "Would You Go with Me." He also earned a nomination for Country Album of the Year for Your ManYour Man
Your Man is the second studio album by British country music artist Josh Turner. It released on January 24, 2006 and debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and debuted at No...
.
Music video
The music video for "Would You Go with Me" was shot in an abandoned farmhouse in Watertown, TennesseeWatertown, Tennessee
Watertown is a town located in Wilson County, Tennessee, United States. The population during the 2000 census was 1,358 people.-History:Prior to the town's establishment, the land was an American Revolutionary War grant given to Colonel Archibald Lytle and his brother William Lytle.Around 1790, the...
using green and blue screens. Kristin Barlowe directed the video. http://joshturner.com/cgi-bin/news/news.cgi?ID=000041
The video follows a boy and a girl who wander into the farmhouse as children. It shows them at different stages in their lives together in different locations all within the house using CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
.
The video starts out as two children run into an empty house. Josh begins singing in the dark house while holding a lamp. The children find a jar of sand in the house and dump it out onto the floor, transforming the room into the beach. It then shows them in various outdoor locations at different ages. At the end of the video, the boy, now an old man, returns to the beach with a chest of his wife's ashes. The little girl, played by Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera
Peter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career...
's second daughter Senna, then returns and the old man transforms into the little boy again and the two run off together. Josh is shown throughout the house and outdoor settings singing. Musicians playing the mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, dobro
Dobro
Dobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
are also featured in the video.
Chart performance
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