Ol' Country

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"Ol' Country"
Single by Mark Chesnutt
from the album Longnecks & Short Stories
B-side "Talking to Hank" [1]
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1993
Recorded1992
Genre Country
Length3:53
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Bobby Harden
Producer(s) Mark Wright
Mark Chesnutt singles chronology
"Bubba Shot the Jukebox"
(1992)
"Ol' Country"
(1993)
"It Sure Is Monday"
(1993)

"Ol' Country" is a song written by Bobby Harden and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in January 1993 as the fourth and final single from his album: Longnecks & Short Stories . It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Contents

Content

The song tells the story of a country boy from Birmingham, Alabama and a city girl from Ohio who met each other by chance and fell in love.

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in early 1993.

Chart performance

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 2
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] 42
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 63

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