80s Mercedes
| "80s Mercedes" | |
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| Song |
"80s Mercedes" is a song by American singer Maren Morris.[2] It was released in June 2016 as her second single. She co-wrote and co-produced the song with busbee.
Background
According to Morris, the inspiration for the song came from a conversation with Audra Mae who used the phrase "80s Mercedes" in their conversation, and she thought it would be a good title for a song. She mentioned the idea to Busbee at their song-writing session, and Busbee started asking Morris questions for possible directions on the writing. One of those questions was: "What year were you born?". Morris answered 1990, and Busbee the came out with the line: "I'm a '90s baby in my '80s Mercedes" which became the hook for the song. The song has some influences from 1980s songs, and contains an oblique reference to Don Henley's song "The Boys of Summer".[3]
Commercial reception
In the United States, the song has reached number 25 on the Hot Country Songs chart. It entered the Country Airplay chart at No. 53 and has since reached number 22.
The song has sold 116,000 copies as of September 2016.[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Alon Isocianu and premiered in August 2016. The vehicle featured was a 1980s era Mercedes Benz 380 SL.[5]
Chart performance
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 38 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 17 |
References
- ^ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck Weekly (504): Chart p.5. June 20, 2016.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. (June 8, 2016). "See Maren Morris Bring Swag, Sass to '80s Mercedes'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Roland, Tom (July 15, 2016). "Maren Morris Playfully Crosses Generational Lines In '80s Mercedes'". Billboard.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 19, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: September 19, 2016". Roughstock.
- ^ "Videos : Maren Morris : 80s Mercedes". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ "Maren Morris Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Maren Morris Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Maren Morris Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ "Maren Morris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2016.