Knee Deep
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| Single by Zac Brown Band featuring Jimmy Buffett | ||||
| from the album You Get What You Give | ||||
| Released | May 9, 2011 (See release history) |
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| Format | Music download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Bigger Picture Music Group Southern Ground |
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| Writer(s) | Zac Brown Wyatt Durrette Coy Bowles Jeffrey Steele |
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| Producer | Keith Stegall | |||
| Certification | Gold (Music Canada)[1] | |||
| Zac Brown Band chronology | ||||
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"Knee Deep" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Zac Brown Band with Jimmy Buffett. It was released in May 2011 as the third single from the Zac Brown Band's second major-label album, 2010's You Get What You Give. It reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for one week in August 2011.
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[edit] Background and writing
Co-writer Wyatt Durrette told the website Taste of Country that he has been a longtime fan of Jimmy Buffett and that he wanted to write a beach-themed song. He based the first verse on a breakup. Durrette brought the song to Brown, who helped him complete the second verse and melody. After neither of them could come up with a bridge, they brought the song to Jeffrey Steele, who helped them complete it.[2]
[edit] Critical reception
Steve Morse of the Boston Globe called the song "festive" and a "highlight" of the album.[3] Country Weekly reviewer Jessica Phillips said that the song was "happy-go-lucky" but "sounds like a derivation of the band's own hit 'Toes'."[4] Eric R. Danton of the Hartford Courant called it "exactly the kind of song you'd expect to hear Jimmy Buffett sing, but with more mandolin."[5] Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B+ rating, saying that the song "lacks spunk but radiates the same sea-breezy blissfulness" as "Toes".[6]
[edit] Music video
The music video was directed by Darren Doane. It was filmed in Careyes, Mexico. The video features actress Juliette Lewis.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 18 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 42 |
[edit] Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 80 |
| Preceded by "Tomorrow" by Chris Young |
Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single August 13, 2011 |
Succeeded by "Just a Kiss" by Lady Antebellum |
[edit] Release history
| Date | Region | Format |
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| May 9, 2011 | United States | Country radio |
| July 18, 2011 | Adult contemporary |
[edit] References
- ^ "Canadian digital certifications – Zac Brown Band – Knee Deep". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=Knee+Deep&sa=Zac+Brown+Band&smt=0.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna. "Zac Brown Band, ‘Knee Deep’ – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. http://tasteofcountry.com/zac-brown-band-knee-deep-lyrics/. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ Morse, Steve (2010-09-20). "Zac Brown Band, 'You Get What You Give' - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2010/09/20/zac_brown_band_you_get_what_you_give/. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ Phillips, Jessica (2010-09-17). "You Get What You Give : Zac Brown Band - Reviews - Country Weekly Magazine". Country Weekly. http://www.countryweekly.com/zac_brown_band_you_get_what_you_give/reviews/881. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
- ^ Danton, Eric R. (2010-09-21). "You Get What You Give : Zac Brown Band - Reviews - Country Weekly Magazine". The Hartford Courant. http://blogs.courant.com/eric_danton_sound_check/2010/09/zac-brown-band-you-get-what-you-give-review.html. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ^ Coyne, Kevin John (July 12, 2011). "Summer Single Reviews Round-Up: Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Jerrod Niemann, Zac Brown Band, Dierks Bentley". Country Universe. http://www.countryuniverse.net/category/single-reviews/5-five-second-single-reviews/. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Zac Brown Band. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Zac Brown Band. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Zac Brown Band Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Zac Brown Band. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs?year=2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
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