Long Haired Country Boy
| "Long Haired Country Boy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charlie Daniels Band | ||||
| from the album Fire on the Mountain | ||||
| B-side | "Sweet Louisiana" | |||
| Released | April 1975 (original) January 1980 (re-release) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charlie Daniels | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Hornsby | |||
| Charlie Daniels Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Long Haired Country Boy" is a song by American music group Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1974 album Fire on the Mountain. It was first released as a single in April, 1975 and was re-released as a single in January, 1980. In 2019, it was covered by Cody Johnson on his album, Ain't Nothin' to It. The song was written solely by Charlie Daniels.
Cash Box said "fine lyrics and musicianship adds up to another potential smash."[3]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 56 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 100 |
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks[5] | 27 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ Stuessy, Joe; Lipscomb, Scott David (1999). Rock and roll : its history and stylistic development. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-13-676495-3.
- ^ Laney, Karen 'Gilly' (November 3, 2011). "Top 10 Southern Rock Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 19, 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "The Charlie Daniels Band - Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 97.
External links
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