Parking Lot Party
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| Single by Lee Brice | ||||
| from the album Hard 2 Love | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
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| Label | Curb | |||
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"Parking Lot Party" is song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Lee Brice. It was released in May 2013 as the fourth single from his 2012 album Hard 2 Love. The song was written by Brice, Rhett Akins, Thomas Rhett and Luke Laird.
Content[edit]
The song is an up-tempo about a male partying with his friends before a concert. The album version of the song contains an introduction from syndicated radio show hosts Big D and Bubba.
Critical reception[edit]
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave it 2.5 stars out of 5, saying that "'Parking Lot Party' is a good (but not great) party song, a subgenre that rarely gets top ratings anyway. Phony crowd effects only obfuscate a simple song, and this jam would be better without that addition."[1] Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Bobby Peacock of Roughstock said that " The production is loud, but in a rockin' kind of way that adds energy...and Brice's rough-edged vocal is full of charm."[2]
Chart and certifications[edit]
The song has sold 519,000 copies in the US as of January 2014.[3] As of January 15, 2014, "Parking Lot Party" is Brice's fourth consecutive single, and his fifth total, to be certified Gold or higher by the RIAA.[4]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 79 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 62 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 40 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Lee Brice, ‘Parking Lot Party’ – Song Review
- ^ Single Review: Lee Brice - Parking Lot Party | Country Music Reviews, Taylor Swift to Lady Antebellum | Roughstock.com Archived 2013-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2013-01-08). "Country Chart News - The Top 30 Digital Singles - January 8, 2014: Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Cole Swindell, Cassadee Pope, Scotty McCreery". Roughstock. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lee Brice". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Lee Brice – Parking Lot Party". Music Canada. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lee Brice – Parking Lot Party". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2020.