Wink (song)

"Wink" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Tom Shapiro, and recorded by American country music singer Neal McCoy. It was released in April 1994 as the second single from his album No Doubt About It. Also the second consecutive Number One from that album, "Wink" spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in June and July of that year. In 1996, the song received the Robert J. Burton award from Broadcast Music Incorporated for being the most-performed country song of the year.[1]

"Wink"
Single by Neal McCoy
from the album No Doubt About It
ReleasedApril 11, 1994
GenreCountry
Length2:42
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Bob DiPiero
Tom Shapiro
Producer(s)Barry Beckett
Neal McCoy singles chronology
"No Doubt About It"
(1993)		 "Wink"
(1994)		 "The City Put the Country Back in Me"
(1994)

Content

It is an up-tempo song in which the narrator states that, no matter how he is feeling on a particular day, he feels better once his lover winks at him.

Music video

The music video was directed by Martin Kahan and premiered in mid-1994. It shows McCoy performing the song at an event, as well as trying to get his lover to wink, which she refuses.

Chart positions

"Wink" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 23, 1994.

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 91
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1994) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 2
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 2
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References
  1. "Tom Shapiro: 2002 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year". Broadcast Music Incorporated. 2002-11-05. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2513." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 27, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. "Neal McCoy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Neal McCoy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
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