Just Another Day in Paradise (Phil Vassar song)
| "Just Another Day in Paradise" | ||||
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| Single by Phil Vassar | ||||
| from the album Phil Vassar | ||||
| B-side | "Rose Bouquet" | |||
| Released | June 5, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Craig Wiseman Phil Vassar | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Vassar Byron Gallimore | |||
| Phil Vassar singles chronology | ||||
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"Just Another Day in Paradise" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Phil Vassar that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming Vassar's first Number One as an artist.[1] It was released in June 2000 as the second single from his self-titled debut album. It also peaked at #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it a minor crossover hit and is Vassar's highest peaking song on the chart. The song was written by Vassar and Craig Wiseman.
Content[edit]
The song tells the story of a couple raising a family, and dealing with all the mundane domestic distractions, from sour milk and a broken washing machine to a stack of bills.
Critical reception[edit]
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine, reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a celebration of the joys and challenges of the American family." She goes on to say that Vassar has a "strong, warm voice, and he does so much more than simply sing a song. He injects it with personality and emotion - and he truly brings it to life".[2]
Music video[edit]
The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner, and premiered on CMT on June 29, 2000, during "The CMT Delivery Room". The video shows Vassar filming their family on a camcorder at a house, such as a closeup shot of the eggs, a shot of burnt toast, as well as the mother preparing breakfast for the kids, looking at sour milk, sitting on a broken washing machine, having pizza by candlelight, and the family preparing for bed. Throughout the video, Vassar sings and plays piano on a beach, and singing in a living room, and on the same beach, along with their family spending time on the same beach. At the end of the video, the house is revealed to be a film set on the beach and looks just like a toy, and Vassar is sitting in the kitchen.
Chart positions[edit]
"Just Another Day in Paradise" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 10, 2000.
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 2[a] |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 35 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 43 |
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 59 |
Notes[edit]
Parodies[edit]
This song was parodied by country parodist Cledus T. Judd on his album Cledus Envy under the title "Just Another Day in Parodies". Vassar makes a spoken cameo at the end of Judd's parody.
References[edit]
- ^ Morris, Edward (2000-12-06). "Phil Vassar Celebrates Two at the Top". Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ Billboard, June 3, 2000
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7268." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Phil Vassar Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Phil Vassar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2000: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2000. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
