Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous
| "Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Tracy Byrd | ||||
| from the album No Ordinary Man | ||||
| B-side | "You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It"[2] | |||
| Released | April 26, 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1993-1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Byron Hill Wayne Tester | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Crutchfield | |||
| Tracy Byrd singles chronology | ||||
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"Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous" is a song written by Byron Hill and Wayne Tester, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in April 1994 as the first single from the album No Ordinary Man. The song won an ASCAP Award for being among the most performed country songs of 1994.
Critical reception[edit]
Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song is "chock full of hilarious white trash-isms" and calls it Byrd's best single so far.[3]
Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 4 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 4 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 56 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 52 |
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/byrd_tracy/611366/album.jhtml [dead link]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Billboard, April 23, 1994
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2548." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 1, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
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