Loco (David Lee Murphy song)

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"Loco"
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Single by David Lee Murphy
from the album Tryin' to Get There
ReleasedJanuary 5, 2004
Genre Country
Length3:07
Label Audium/Koch
Songwriter(s) David Lee Murphy
Kim Tribble
Producer(s) David Lee Murphy
Kim Tribble
David Lee Murphy singles chronology
"We Can't All Be Angels"
(1998)
"Loco"
(2004)
"Inspiration"
(2004)

"Loco" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist David Lee Murphy. It was released in January 2004 as the first single from Murphy's album, Tryin' to Get There . The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 2004. [1] It was also Murphy's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 44. [2] The song was written by Murphy and Kim Tribble.

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Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "frisky, uptempo number about the joys about being a little bit crazy." She goes on to say that "saucy fiddle and infectious lead-guitar work add spice to this fun tune." She praises Murphy, stating that he remains an "engaging vocalist who knows how to put just the right touch on a light-hearted lyric." [3]

Chart performance

"Loco" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 17, 2004.

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 5
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 44

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 32

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References

  1. David Lee Murphy Hot Country Songs Chart History
  2. David Lee Murphy Hot 100 Chart History
  3. Billboard , January 17, 2004
  4. "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "David Lee Murphy Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.