Out with a Bang (song)

"Out with a Bang" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist David Lee Murphy. It was released in November 1995 as the fifth and final single and title track from his album Out with a Bang. The song peaked at number 13 on the U.S. country charts and peaked at number 5 on the Canadian country charts. It was written by Murphy and Kim Tribble.

"Out with a Bang"
Single by David Lee Murphy
from the album Out with a Bang
B-side"Greatest Show on Earth"
ReleasedNovember 13, 1995
GenreCountry
Length2:28
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)David Lee Murphy
Kim Tribble
Producer(s)Tony Brown
David Lee Murphy singles chronology
"Dust on the Bottle"
(1995)
"Out with a Bang"
(1995)
"Every Time I Get Around You"
(1996)

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably calling it an "uptempo ode to goodtimes." He goes on to say that Murphy has a "distinctive voice and unique phasing that never gets lost in the production."[1]

Chart positions

"Out with a Bang" debuted at number 70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 25, 1995.

Chart (1995-1996) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 13

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 56
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References

  1. Billboard, November 18, 1995
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2896." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 26, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  3. "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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