Twang (song)
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"Twang" is the title of a song written by Jim Lauderdale, Kendall Marvel and Jimmy Ritchey, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It is the second single from, and title track to, his 2009 studio album Twang. The song was released to radio on October 13, 2009.
Content
"Twang" is an up-tempo in which the singer states a desire to listen to country music to lift his spirits:[1]
- ‘Cause I need a little twang
- A little hillbilly bending on some guitar strings
- Some pedal steel whining like a whistle of an old freight train
- To get that foot stompin', honky-tonkin' feeling going through my veins
- I need a little twang, twang, twang
Strait explained why he made this the album's title track: "It didn't come about until after the record was done, and that's such an obvious title for it. If 'twang' is not what I do, then I don't know what is." [2]
Critical reception
Jim Malec described the song positively in his review of the album, calling it a "honky tonk floor-burner that brims with swaggar [sic]."[3] Bobby Peacock also described it positively in his review of the album, saying that the lyric "I like all kinds of music, I try to keep an open mind" seemed like a "mission statement of sorts" for Strait.[4] Country Weekly reviewer Chris Neal gave the song three-and-a-half stars out of five, calling it a "propulsive little groover" and saying that it was performed in "classic Strait style."[1]
Chart performance
"Twang" debuted at #58 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts dated for August 22, 2009, from unsolicited airplay received after the album's release. It climbed to #51 a week later and then fell from the charts, re-entering at #45 on the chart dated for October 17, 2009. It peaked at #14 on the country chart dated January 30, 2010, becoming Strait's first single to miss the Top Ten since "The Seashores of Old Mexico" peaked at #11 in 2006. Also, on the week ending December 26, 2009, "Twang" debuted at #100 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| Chart (2009-2010) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 100 |
| Canadian Radio & Records Country Singles | 13 |
References
- ^ a b Neal, Chris (2009-08-31). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 16 (38): 50. ISSN 1074-3235.
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- ^ Malec, Jim (2009-08-11). "Twang review". The 9513. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ Bobby Peacock (2009-08-10). "Twang review". Roughstock. Retrieved 2009-10-23.