Measure of a Man (Jack Ingram song)
| "Measure of a Man" | ||||
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| Single by Jack Ingram | ||||
| from the album This Is It | ||||
| Released | April 23, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Radney Foster Gordie Sampson | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeremy Stover | |||
| Jack Ingram singles chronology | ||||
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"Measure of a Man" is a song written by Radney Foster and Gordie Sampson and recorded by American country music artist Jack Ingram. It was released in April 2007 as the second single from Ingram's album This Is It.
Critical reception
Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A- grade, calling it a "well-written story" and saying "it sounds like something that actually might have happened in real life."[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva and premiered in May 2007. It starts with Ingram finishing a call in a phone booth, before driving off in his vintage car. Eventually the car breaks down and he calls a mechanic (played by his own father) and he comes to help him with the car. He hands his dad a picture of his family, scared of what his father's reaction will be. The father accepts, and emotionally the two embrace. Ingram is also seen performing the song with his band under an overpass (the same one his car breaks down under). The video makes use of multi-screening in certain scenes (mainly the band performance).[2]
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 28, 2007.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 18 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
References
- ^ Coyne, Kevin John (April 14, 2007). "Jack Ingram, "Measure of a Man"". Country Universe. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Jack Ingram : Measure of a Man". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ "Jack Ingram Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jack Ingram Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.