Cadillac Style

"Cadillac Style"
Single by Sammy Kershaw
from the album Don't Go Near the Water
B-side	"Harbor for a Lonely Heart"
Released	October 1, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Country
Length	2:54
Label	Mercury Nashville
Songwriter	Mark Petersen
Producers	Buddy Cannon, Norro Wilson
Sammy Kershaw singles chronology
"The Likes of Texas" (1987) "Cadillac Style" (1991) "Don't Go Near the Water" (1992)

"Cadillac Style" is a song written by Mark Petersen, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in October 1991 as the lead single from his debut album Don't Go Near the Water . It peaked at number 3 on the country music charts in both the United States and Canada.

Background and recording

When producer Buddy Cannon first presented Kershaw with a rough demo recording of the song, Kershaw was quoted as saying ‘You’re crazy, I ain’t cutting that. That’s terrible,’ but Cannon persuaded Kershaw and the band to record the song in the last 15 minutes of the recording session booked for the album, and Kershaw ended up loving the song. ^[1]

Content

The song's narrator says that he doesn't have a lot of nice things, but he says that "my little baby loves me Cadillac style".

Music video

The music video was directed by Steve Boyle.

Chart performance

"Cadillac Style" debuted at number 68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 12, 1991. ^[2]

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3]	3
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5]	71

References

• 1990s portal

1. Cooper, Peter (1 July 2008). "Nashville Skyline, July 2008". Mix. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
2. Billboard , October 12, 1991
3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2029". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
4. "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard .
5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM . December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.