Bubba Shot the Jukebox
| "Bubba Shot the Jukebox" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mark Chesnutt | ||||
| from the album Longnecks & Short Stories | ||||
| B-side | "Blame It on Texas"[2] | |||
| Released | September 15, 1992[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Linde | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Wright | |||
| Mark Chesnutt singles chronology | ||||
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"Bubba Shot the Jukebox" is a song written by Dennis Linde, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in September 1992 as the third 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 14 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Content
[edit]The song is an uptempo, in which a man named Bubba shoots a jukebox when he hears a song that makes him cry, which causes a scene. Bubba is taken to jail.[3]
Chart performance
[edit]"Bubba Shot the Jukebox" charted for several weeks prior to its release, due to several stations giving it unsolicited airplay while "I'll Think of Something" was Chesnutt's active single. A column in Billboard described the song as "not thought to be viable for radio by some in both Chesnutt's and MCA's camps", but that the unsolicited airplay made it "destined" to be a single.[4]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 14 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 21 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ AOL Music profile for "Bubba Shot the Jukebox"
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Randall, Alice; et al. (2006). My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 79. ISBN 1-59555-860-8.
- ^ "Country Corner" (PDF). Billboard. August 15, 1992. p. 27.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1864." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 28, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Mark Chesnutt Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mark Chesnutt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "American single certifications – Mark Chestnutt – Bubba Shot The Jukebox". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
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