Tucker's Town (song)
| "Tucker's Town" | ||||
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| Single by Hootie & the Blowfish | ||||
| from the album Fairweather Johnson | ||||
| Released | July 1, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, roots rock | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim "Soni" Sonefeld. | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Gehman | |||
| Hootie & the Blowfish singles chronology | ||||
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"Tucker's Town" is a song by American rock group Hootie & the Blowfish. It was released in July 1996 as the second single from their second album, Fairweather Johnson. In the United States, it peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 (their last Hot 100 entry to date), number 24 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number 29 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Outside the US, "Tucker's Town" reached number two in Canada—ending 1996 as the country's 25th most successful single—and number 20 in Iceland.
Content
The song is named for the village of Tucker's Town, Bermuda, the mostly black, working-class residents of which were compelled to sell their land in the 1920s to make way for a hotel and golf club, and an enclave where foreign millionaires and billionaires are permitted to own homes (Bermuda, from which South Carolina was colonised in 1670, was a frequent haunt of the South Carolinian band).
Music video
The music video was directed by Greg Masuak.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] | 2 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[2] | 2 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[3] | 20 |
| Scotland (OCC)[4] | 92 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 79 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 38 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 12 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 29 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 15 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] | 25 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13] | 44 |
References
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9657." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9825." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.9. – 2.10. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 27, 1996. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "Hootie the Blowfish Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "RPM Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
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