Summer's Comin'
| "Summer's Comin'" | ||||
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| Single by Clint Black | ||||
| from the album One Emotion | ||||
| B-side | "Hey Hot Rod" | |||
| Released | March 27, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:47 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas | |||
| Producer(s) | Clint Black, James Stroud | |||
| Clint Black singles chronology | ||||
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"Summer's Comin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas
.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Beach Boys music like this?" She concludes the review by saying that it sounds like Black "has been spending a little too much time in the sun."[1]
Music video
The
personal water craft and begins running towards Mandel. He opens his arms, assuming that she's running to him. But she shoves him aside and runs to Black instead, who turns to Mandel and says, "Don't even think about it." As Mandel appears heartbroken, actor Joey Lawrence (from the NBC TV series Blossom
) pops up in front of the camera and utters his signature catchphrase, "Whoa!".
Other celebrities making a cameo appearance in the video include former George Kennedy (as a model in a photo shoot), country music host Charlie Chase (of the duo Crook & Chase, as a volleyball player), Gerald McRaney (of the CBS series Simon & Simon, as a customer at a snack stand), and Dick Clark (leaning on the rail of the pier).[2][3]
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers — drums
- Clint Black — lead and backing vocals
- Dane Bryant — piano
- Dann Huff — electric guitar
- Jeff Peterson — pedal steel guitar
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Glenn Worf — bass guitar
- Curtis Young — backing vocals
Chart positions
"Summer's Comin'" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 8, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 9 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
References
- Billboard, April 1, 1995
- ^ Ford Entertainment and Productions
- ^ A Man and His Guitar: Clint Black's Videos
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9001." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 26, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Clint Black Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.