The Swing (song)

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"The Swing"
James Bonamy - The Swing single cover.png
Single by James Bonamy
from the album Roots and Wings
ReleasedMarch 24, 1997
Genre Country
Length3:23
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Robert Ellis Orrall, Bob Regan
Producer(s) Doug Johnson
James Bonamy singles chronology
"All I Do Is Love Her"
(1996)
"The Swing"
(1997)
"Naked to the Pain"
(1997)

"The Swing" is a song written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Bob Regan, and recorded by American country music artist James Bonamy. It was released in March 1997 as the lead single from the album Roots and Wings . The song reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 16 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. [1]

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Music video

The music video was directed by chris rogers and premiered in March 1997. It was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina.

Critical reception

Frank Roberts of The Virginian-Pilot called it a "clever novelty". [2] David Simons of New Country magazine wrote that it was "a catchy boy-meets-girl fiddle stomper." [3]

Chart performance

"The Swing" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 5, 1997

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] 16
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 31

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References

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  2. Roberts, Frank (7 August 1997). "CHART-CLIMBING NEWCOMERS TO PLAY COUNTY FAIR". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 11 July 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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