Gonna Get a Life

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jameboy (talk | contribs) at 22:12, 14 January 2014 (WP:REFERS. "song" is commonly understood, no need to wikilink). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"Gonna Get a Life"
Song
B-side"Half of Everything (And All of My Heart)"[1]

"Gonna Get a Life" is a song written by Jim Lauderdale and Frank Dycus, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in February 1995 as the third single from his album What a Way to Live. The song became Chesnutt's sixth U.S. Country Music charts Number One in May of that year.[1]

Background and writing

Jim Lauderdale told Taste of Country that he was working at co-writer Frank Dycus' house that day and while taking a break he played a melody that he came up with. Dycus came up with the title and then wrote the rest of the lyrics.[4]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "spicy mix of country and cajun."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey and premiered in early 1995. It was filmed in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Chart performance

"Gonna Get a Life" debuted at number 68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 25, 1995.

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 66
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 22
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single
May 20, 1995 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/chesnutt_mark/611461/album.jhtml
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "What a Way to Live". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  4. ^ Conaway, Alanna (July 2011). ""Gonna Get a Life" — Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  5. ^ Billboard, March 4, 1995
  6. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8999." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 15, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "Mark Chesnutt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  9. ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

External links

Stub icon

This 1990s country song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gonna_Get_a_Life&oldid=590729407"