Reno (Doug Supernaw song)

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"Reno"
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Single by Doug Supernaw
from the album Red and Rio Grande
B-side "Honky Tonkin' Fool"
ReleasedMay 17, 1993
Genre Country
Length3:33
Label BNA
Songwriter(s) Tim Buckley
Don Crider
Joe Deleon
Allen Huff
Kenny King
Doug Supernaw
Justin White
Producer(s) Richard Landis
Doug Supernaw singles chronology
"Honky Tonkin' Fool"
(1993)
"Reno"
(1993)
"I Don't Call Him Daddy"
(1993)

"Reno" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Doug Supernaw. It was released in May 1993 as the second single from his album Red and Rio Grande . It peaked at number 4 in the United States, [1] and number 12 in Canada. It was his first top ten hit.

Contents

Content

"Reno" is a mid-tempo ballad played in the key of F. The narrator compares his former lover to the city of Reno, Nevada, saying that she will draw him in "like the lights of the casino" and "play with you a while."

Controversy

The song caused local controversy in Reno, Nevada due to its portrayal of the city. Then-mayor Pete Sferrazza thought that the song portrayed the city as "heartless", and one country station refused to play the song due to complaints from listeners. [2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey. It shows Doug Supernaw playing the song with his band, as well as scenes with him and the band walking around the city and gambling in various casinos. It was partially in black and white, while some of it was in color.

Chart positions

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks12

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 341.
  2. "Kentucky New Era - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. "Doug Supernaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.