Mrs. Steven Rudy

"Mrs. Steven Rudy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark McGuinn for his debut self-titled album. It was released as the album's first single in January 2001 and peaked at number 6 on the U.S. country charts. It also reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was his highest peaking single and his only top 20 single on the country charts. It was also McGuinn's only peaking single on the Hot 100. The song was the highest-selling single on the country singles sales charts for five consecutive weeks in mid-2001. The song marked the first time in over 40 years a new artist, on an independent label, had obtained at top 10 hit. McGuinn wrote the song with Shane Decker.

"Mrs. Steven Rudy"
Single by Mark McGuinn
from the album Mark McGuinn
B-side"That's a Plan"
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2001
Recorded2000
GenreCountry
Length3:29
LabelVFR
Songwriter(s)
  • Mark McGuinn
  • Shane Decker
Producer(s)
  • Mark McGuinn
  • Shane Decker
Mark McGuinn singles chronology
"Mrs. Steven Rudy"
(2001)		 "That's a Plan"
(2001)

Initially, McGuinn's debut single was to have been "That's a Plan," but after a disc jockey at KPLX in Texas began playing "Mrs. Steven Rudy," that song became his debut single instead.[1]

Content

The song describes the narrator's crush and voyeuristic fantasy of the married neighbor's wife.

Personnel

Compiled from Mark McGuinn liner notes.

  • Gary Hogue - steel guitar
  • Don Kerce - bass guitar
  • Wayne Killius - drums, drum loops
  • Troy Lancaster - electric guitar
  • Mark McGuinn - vocals
  • Curt Ryle - acoustic guitar
  • Wanda Vick - banjo
  • Dennis Wage - piano
  • Recorded and Mixed by - Jamie Tate
  • Mastered by - Hank Williams

Music video

The music video was directed by David Abbott.

Chart performance

"Mrs. Steven Rudy" debuted as an official single at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of February 3, 2001.

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 44

Year-end charts
Chart (2001) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 45
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References
  1. Zhito, Lisa (9 April 2001). "Dark Horse McGuinn Hits with "Mrs. Steven Rudy"". CMT.com. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  2. "Mark McGuinn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. "Mark McGuinn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.


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