Country Song (Jake Bugg song)

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"Country Song"
CountrySong.jpg
Single by Jake Bugg
from the album Jake Bugg
Released30 June 2012
Format Digital download
Recorded2011
Genre Country folk
Length1:45
Label Mercury Records
Songwriter(s) Jake Bugg
Producer(s) Jason Hart
Jake Bugg singles chronology
"Trouble Town"
(2012)		"Country Song"
(2012)		"Lightning Bolt"
(2012)

"Country Song" is a song by British singer songwriter Jake Bugg. It was released as the second single from his debut album studio album Jake Bugg (2012). It was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 30 June 2012.

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Contents

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Country Song" was first released onto YouTube on 13 April 2012 at a total length of two minutes and eight seconds. This was done to coincide with the track being used on the million pound advertising campaign from Greene King IPA which propelled Jake's career forwards [1]

Live performances

Bugg performed the song on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury 2011. [2] On 25 May 2012, he performed the song on Later... with Jools Holland . [3]

Glastonbury Festival 2011

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Track listings

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Country Song"1:45

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [4] 100

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom30 March 2012 [5] Digital download Mercury Records

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References

  1. ↑ Jake Bugg - Country Song on YouTube
  2. ↑ Jake Bugg performs Country Song on the BBC Introducing Stage at Glastonbury 2011 on YouTube
  3. ↑ Jake Bugg - Country Song (Later with Jools Holland) on YouTube
  4. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Country Song by Jake Bugg Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Country Song - Single by Jake Bugg". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2012-11-12.


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