Paint Me a Birmingham
| "Paint Me a Birmingham" | ||||
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| File:Paint Me a Birmingham.jpg | ||||
| Single by Tracy Lawrence | ||||
| from the album Strong | ||||
| Released | October 13, 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | DreamWorks Nashville 14205 | |||
| Writer(s) | Buck Moore Gary Duffy |
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| Producer(s) | James Stroud | |||
| Tracy Lawrence singles chronology | ||||
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"Paint Me a Birmingham" is a song written by Buck Moore and Gary Duffy. It was concurrently released by American country music artists Ken Mellons and Tracy Lawrence, whose versions entered the country charts within one week of each other. Lawrence's was the more successful of the two, reaching #4 in early 2004 and becoming his first Top 5 country hit since "Lessons Learned" in 1999.[1]
Contents
Content
The narrator describes an encounter on the beach with an artist who is painting ocean scenes. The singer then asks the painter to paint a picture of the plans the man and his lost lover had actually made. The song is in the key of F-sharp major with a vocal range from G♯3 to C♯5.[2]
Music video
The music video was filmed live in concert.
Chart positions
Ken Mellons
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 54 |
Tracy Lawrence
| Chart (2003-2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 42 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 28 |
Parodies
On his 2005 album Bipolar and Proud, country music parodist Cledus T. Judd parodied the song as "Bake Me a Country Ham". Judd's parody charted at #58 on the country music charts as well.
References
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- ↑ "Ken Mellons – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Ken Mellons.
- ↑ "Tracy Lawrence – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Tracy Lawrence.
- ↑ "Tracy Lawrence – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Tracy Lawrence.
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