Vidalia (song)
"Vidalia" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in July 1996 as the second single from the album Politics, Religion and Her. The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
| "Vidalia" | ||||
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| Single by Sammy Kershaw | ||||
| from the album Politics, Religion and Her | ||||
| Released | July 22, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Nichols, Mark D. Sanders | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith Stegall | |||
| Sammy Kershaw singles chronology | ||||
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Content
The song is a wordplay on Vidalia onions and a woman named Vidalia.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "nice blend of cuteness and country boy wit rolled into a song of love and longing. She goes on to say that it is the kind of left-of-center love song that Kershaw has "always excelled at."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in mid-1996. It was filmed during Kershaw's 1996 tour, and in Vidalia, Georgia, and features Kershaw performing to a large crowd, and scenes of farmers harvesting Vidalia onions.
Chart performance
"Vidalia" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 27, 1996.
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 7 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 10 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 189.
- Billboard, July 27, 1996
- "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9839." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 21, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
