| Rub It In | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | Ron Chancey | |||
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| Singles from Rub It In | ||||
Rub It In is a country album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1974 on ABC Records. It was produced by Ron Chancey. The album yielded two singles that went to #1 on the country music charts, "Rub It In" and "Ruby Baby".
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [1] | 95 |
| US Billboard 200 [2] | 142 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [3] | 6 |
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Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hits "Boom Boom Baby" and "One Last Kiss" in 1960 and 1961 respectively. Switching to country music, he gained popularity in the United States in the 1970s with a string of top ten country hits, several of which were number one hits, including "Rub It In", "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces", and "Ruby Baby". Craddock is known to his fans as "The King Of Country Rock Music" and "Mr. Country Rock" for his uptempo rock-influenced style of country music.
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The Best of Billy "Crash" Craddock is an album by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. A collection of late 1960s recordings from Craddock's brief, unsuccessful stint on Chart, this "Best of" collection did not have a single cut on it that had made the Billboard charts during that period. This album was released in 1973 to cash in on Craddock's current success with several top ten hits on ABC Records and the album managed to hit the Hot Country Albums chart on Billboard peaking at #50. Craddock's stint at Chart was so unprolific that just eight songs had been recorded, requiring the full-length album to be fleshed out with two tracks by "guest artist" Gene Hood. The album was produced by Slim Williamson.
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Crash's Smashes: The Hits of Billy "Crash" Craddock is a greatest hits album by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1996 on the Razor & Tie label. The CD is now out of print.
Crash Craddock Live! is a live album released by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released on the Cee Cee label in 1985. The album was recorded at the Little Nashville Opry in Nashville, Indiana.
Sings His Greatest Hits is a greatest hits collection by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1978 on ABC Records as AB-1078. It was reissued as MCA Records 663 in 1981. The album was re-released again on cassette only in 1995. The album has been called "a good summation of his peak years."
The Best of Billy "Crash" Craddock is a greatest hits collection by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was released in 1982 on MCA Records. It consisted of two vinyl records.
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"Broken Down in Tiny Pieces" is a song written by John Adrian, and recorded by American country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock, with Janie Fricke performing background vocals on the song. It was released in October 1976 as the first single from the album Crash. The song stayed at number one for one week and spend twelve weeks within the top 40.
Live -n- Kickin'' is a live album by country singer Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was recorded in July 2009 at the Little Nashville Opry in Nashville, Indiana. It was released in August 2009.
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