Hillbilly Shoes
| "Hillbilly Shoes" | ||||
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| File:Montgomery Gentry - Hillbilly Shoes.jpg | ||||
| Single by Montgomery Gentry | ||||
| from the album Tattoos & Scars | ||||
| B-side | "All Night Long" | |||
| Released | February 22, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Bobby Taylor, Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Scaife | |||
| Montgomery Gentry singles chronology | ||||
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"Hillbilly Shoes" is a song recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in February 1999 as their debut single and the lead-off single to their debut album Tattoos & Scars. It peaked at number 13 in the United States, and number 7 in Canada. It was written by Bobby Taylor, Mike Geiger and Woody Mullis.
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Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "high-energy brand of traditional country blended with loads of outlaw attitude." She goes on to say that the song has an "absolutely infectious guitar riff, sassy sawing fiddles, and Gentry's high-octane lead vocal."[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by Chris Rogers and premiered in early 1999.
Chart positions
"Hillbilly Shoes" debuted at number 70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 13, 1999.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 62 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 47 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 62 |
References
- ↑ Billboard, February 27, 1999
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8164." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 7, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Montgomery Gentry – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Montgomery Gentry.
- ↑ "Montgomery Gentry – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Montgomery Gentry.
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External links
- Pages with broken file links
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
- Singlechart called without artist
- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1999 singles
- 1999 songs
- Montgomery Gentry songs
- Debut singles
- Columbia Nashville Records singles
- Songs written by Mike Geiger
- Songs written by Woody Mullis
