Big Love (Tracy Byrd song)
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| "Big Love" | ||||
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| Single by Tracy Byrd | ||||
| from the album Big Love | ||||
| B-side | "Big Love" (Club Mix)[2] | |||
| Released | September 24, 1996[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Clark Jeff Stevens | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
| Tracy Byrd singles chronology | ||||
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"Big Love" is a song written by Jeff Stevens and Michael Clark, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in September 1996 as the lead-off single and title track from his album of the same name. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, and number 5 in Canada. The song was previously recorded in 1994 by Chris LeDoux from his album Haywire, and released as the b-side to his single "Dallas Days and Fort Worth Nights."
Critical reception
[edit]Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorable by saying that "the groove-oriented introduction of this song kicks off its big-sounding production, and Byrd's voice delivers the lyric with buoyant enthusiasm. He also stated that the song shows that Byrd is delivering radio-ready material that will fare well on the radio.[3]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and was filmed in Denver, Colorado, Winter Park, Colorado and just east of Winter Park on west Rollins Pass.
Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (1996-1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 5 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 69 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Billboard, September 14, 1996
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9797." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 20, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
