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Ol' Country

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"Ol' Country"
Single by Mark Chesnutt
from the album Longnecks & Short Stories
B-side"Talking to Hank"[1]
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1993
Recorded1992
GenreCountry
Length3:53
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Bobby Harden
Producer(s)Mark Wright
Mark Chesnutt singles chronology
"Bubba Shot the Jukebox"
(1992)
"Ol' Country"
(1993)
"It Sure Is Monday"
(1993)

"Ol' Country" is a song written by Bobby Harden and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in January 1993 as the fourth and final single from his album: Longnecks & Short Stories. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Content

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The song tells the story of a country boy from Birmingham, Alabama and a city girl from Ohio who met each other by chance and fell in love.

Music video

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The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in early 1993.

Chart performance

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 42
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 63

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1727." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 24, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mark Chesnutt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.