She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)

"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"
Single by Alan Jackson
from the album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
B-side"She Likes It Too"
ReleasedOctober 5, 1992
RecordedMay 27, 1992[1]
GenreCountry, R&B[2]
Length2:24
LabelArista Nashville 12463
Songwriter(s)Alan Jackson
Randy Travis
Producer(s)Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson singles chronology
"Love's Got a Hold on You"
(1992) 		"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"
(1992) 		"Tonight I Climbed the Wall"
(1993)

"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" is a song written by American country music artists Alan Jackson and Randy Travis, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in October 1992 as the first single from his album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love). The song received an award in 1993 from Music City News for being one of the most performed country songs of the year.[3]

Content

The song is an R&B-inspired tune that Jackson and Travis wrote while on tour together in 1991. They planned to pitch the song to B.B. King to record but Jackson decided to take it and record instead.[1]

Critical reception

Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song an A grade," saying that it "showcases production that still sounds vibrant almost twenty years later" and the song has "steel guitar and honky tonk piano aplenty." and that the song's "concept is accentuated by its clever title and Jackson’s amusingly mournful delivery, including a pitiful 'yee haw' that ends up sounding more funny than sad, which ultimately describes the song as a whole, despite the theme of lost love."[4]

Music video

The video was directed by Jim Shea and was released in October 1992.

Chart positions

"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 24, 1992.

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] 95
Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 25

References

  1. ^ a b The Greatest Hits Collection (CD). Alan Jackson. Arista Records. 1995. 07822 18801.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Chua, Jeremy (March 17, 2023). "Ranking All 26 of Alan Jackson's No. 1 Songs". The Boot. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Music City News Country Songwriters Award". Randy Travis website. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. ^ Ward, Leeann (27 November 2011). "Retro Single Review: Alan Jackson, "She's Got the Rhythm (and I've Got the Blues)"". Countryuniverse.net. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1823." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 16, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.