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"'''Barefoot and Buckwild'''" is a song by American country music singer [[Lauren Alaina]]. |
"'''Barefoot and Buckwild'''" is a song by American country music singer [[Lauren Alaina]]. The song was written by Alaina with [[Chris DeStefano]] and [[Jon Nite]]. It was released May 7, 2013 through [[Universal Music Group Nashville|Mercury Nashville]] and [[19 Recordings]] as a standalone [[single (music)|single]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|title=Barefoot and Buckwild - Lauren Alaina {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/barefoot-and-buckwild-mr0003967790|website={{noitalic|[[AllMusic]]}}|publisher=[[All Media Network]]|accessdate=January 8, 2017}}</ref> |
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==Background and release== |
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==Release== |
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"Barefoot and Buckwild" was initially intended as the first single from her second studio album, ''[[Road Less Traveled (Lauren Alaina album)|Road Less Traveled]]'' (2017), which was at the time untitled and tentatively scheduled for released at the end of 2013.<ref name="ToC Idol">{{cite news |last1=Whitaker|first1=Sterling|title=Lauren Alaina Performs New Single 'Barefoot and Buckwild' on 'American Idol' |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/lauren-alaina-barefoot-and-buckwild-american-idol/|accessdate=January 8, 2017|work=Taste of Country |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]] |date=May 9, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Pajer|first1=Nicole|title=Lauren Alaina Debuts 'Barefoot' Single, Eyes Album for Later This Year|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/1561340/lauren-alaina-debuts-barefoot-single-eyes-album-for-later-this-year|accessdate=January 8, 2017|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=May 10, 2013}}</ref> However, following the song's disappointing performance on the charts and Alaina's vocal surgery in the summer of 2014, Alaina restarted the recording process for the album and the song was ultimately left off the album's final track listing.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thompson|first1=Gayle|title=Lauren Alaina Had Vocal Surgery in August|url=http://theboot.com/lauren-alaina-vocal-surgery/|accessdate=January 8, 2017|work=The Boot|publisher=[[Townsquare Media]]|date=October 13, 2014}}</ref><ref name="the boot">{{cite web|url=http://theboot.com/lauren-alaina-road-less-traveled-album/|title=Lauren Alaina Shares 'Road Less Traveled' Album Release Details |last=Stefano |first=Angela|work=The Boot|publisher=[[Townsquare Media]]|date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> |
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The single was released on May 7, 2013. |
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==Live performances== |
==Live performances== |
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Alaina debuted the song on the Top 3 result show of ''[[American Idol]]'' [[American Idol (season 12)|season 12]] on May 9, 2013.<ref name="Lauren Alaina to Perform on American Idol">{{cite web|title=Alicia Keys, Lauren Alaina to Perform on AMERICAN IDOL, 5/9 Read more about Alicia Keys, Lauren Alaina to Perform on AMERICAN IDOL, 5/9|url=http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/Alicia-Keys-Lauren-Alaina-to-Perform-on-AMERICAN-IDOL-59-20130503|accessdate=May 15, 2013}}</ref> |
Alaina debuted the song on the Top 3 result show of ''[[American Idol]]'' [[American Idol (season 12)|season 12]] on May 9, 2013.<ref name="Lauren Alaina to Perform on American Idol">{{cite web|title=Alicia Keys, Lauren Alaina to Perform on AMERICAN IDOL, 5/9 Read more about Alicia Keys, Lauren Alaina to Perform on AMERICAN IDOL, 5/9|url=http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/Alicia-Keys-Lauren-Alaina-to-Perform-on-AMERICAN-IDOL-59-20130503|accessdate=May 15, 2013}}</ref><ref name="ToC Idol"/> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song four stars out of five, writing that it is "sassy and sexy without being too risque for a teenager. |
Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song four stars out of five, writing that it is "sassy and sexy without being too risque for a teenager. It's flirty, but not [[Snooki]]-level flirty. Most importantly the uptempo, pop-country track is a ton of fun."<ref name="ToC review">{{cite news|last=Dukes|first=Billy|title=Lauren Alaina, 'Barefoot and Buckwild' – Song Review|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/lauren-alaina-barefoot-and-buckwild/|accessdate=May 17, 2013|work=Taste of Country|publisher=[[Townsquare Media]]|date=May 9, 2013}}</ref> Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it "has a lot of attitude but not so much that Lauren loses any sense of that charming cuteness that brought her to the forefront in the place."<ref name="roughstock review">{{cite news|last=Bjorke |first=Matt |title=Single Review: Lauren Alaina - Barefoot and Buckwild |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2013/05/15275-single-review-lauren-alaina-barefoot-and-buckwild |accessdate=January 8, 2017 |work=Roughstock |publisher=Cheri Media |date=May 9, 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Chart performance== |
==Chart performance== |
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"Barefoot and Buckwild" debuted at number 34 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart for the week of May 25, 2013. It sold 19,000 paid digital downloads in its first week of release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mansfield|first=Brian|title='Idol' sales: Seven singers in the Billboard 200|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/05/15/american-idol-sales-finale-week/2164287/|accessdate=May 17, 2013|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=May 15, 2013}}</ref> "Barefoot and Buckwild" also debuted at number 58 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Country Airplay]] chart for the week of July 20, 2013. |
"Barefoot and Buckwild" debuted at number 34 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart for the week of May 25, 2013. It sold 19,000 paid digital downloads in its first week of release.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mansfield|first=Brian|title='Idol' sales: Seven singers in the Billboard 200|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/idolchatter/2013/05/15/american-idol-sales-finale-week/2164287/|accessdate=May 17, 2013|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=May 15, 2013}}</ref> "Barefoot and Buckwild" also debuted at number 58 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Country Airplay]] chart for the week of July 20, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|title=Chart Highlights: Robin Thicke 'Lines' Up At No. 1 On Pop Songs|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1569321/chart-highlights-robin-thicke-lines-up-at-no-1-on-pop-songs|accessdate=January 8, 2017|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=July 8, 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:17, 8 January 2017
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"Barefoot and Buckwild" is a song by American country music singer Lauren Alaina. The song was written by Alaina with Chris DeStefano and Jon Nite. It was released May 7, 2013 through Mercury Nashville and 19 Recordings as a standalone single.[1]
Background and release
"Barefoot and Buckwild" was initially intended as the first single from her second studio album, Road Less Traveled (2017), which was at the time untitled and tentatively scheduled for released at the end of 2013.[2][3] However, following the song's disappointing performance on the charts and Alaina's vocal surgery in the summer of 2014, Alaina restarted the recording process for the album and the song was ultimately left off the album's final track listing.[4][5]
Live performances
Alaina debuted the song on the Top 3 result show of American Idol season 12 on May 9, 2013.[6][2]
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, writing that it is "sassy and sexy without being too risque for a teenager. It's flirty, but not Snooki-level flirty. Most importantly the uptempo, pop-country track is a ton of fun."[7] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it "has a lot of attitude but not so much that Lauren loses any sense of that charming cuteness that brought her to the forefront in the place."[8]
Chart performance
"Barefoot and Buckwild" debuted at number 34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 25, 2013. It sold 19,000 paid digital downloads in its first week of release.[9] "Barefoot and Buckwild" also debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of July 20, 2013.[10]
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 34 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 56 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format |
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| United States | May 7, 2013 | Country radio |
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References
- ^ "Barefoot and Buckwild - Lauren Alaina | Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
{{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|website=at position 1 (help) - ^ a b Whitaker, Sterling (May 9, 2013). "Lauren Alaina Performs New Single 'Barefoot and Buckwild' on 'American Idol'". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Pajer, Nicole (May 10, 2013). "Lauren Alaina Debuts 'Barefoot' Single, Eyes Album for Later This Year". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Gayle (October 13, 2014). "Lauren Alaina Had Vocal Surgery in August". The Boot. Townsquare Media. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Stefano, Angela (December 5, 2016). "Lauren Alaina Shares 'Road Less Traveled' Album Release Details". The Boot. Townsquare Media.
- ^ "Alicia Keys, Lauren Alaina to Perform on AMERICAN IDOL, 5/9 Read more about Alicia Keys, Lauren Alaina to Perform on AMERICAN IDOL, 5/9". Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (May 9, 2013). "Lauren Alaina, 'Barefoot and Buckwild' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 9, 2013). "Single Review: Lauren Alaina - Barefoot and Buckwild". Roughstock. Cheri Media. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (May 15, 2013). "'Idol' sales: Seven singers in the Billboard 200". USA Today. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ Trust, Gary (July 8, 2013). "Chart Highlights: Robin Thicke 'Lines' Up At No. 1 On Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Lauren Alaina Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lauren Alaina Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
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