Swingin' (John Anderson song)

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"Swingin'"
Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • John Anderson
  • Lionel Delmore
Producer(s)
  • John Anderson
  • Frank Jones
John Anderson singles chronology
"Wild and Blue"
(1982) 		"Swingin'"
(1983) 		"Goin' Down Hill"
(1983)

"Swingin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American

b-side to the album's title track, which was also the first single from it.[1] In addition to LeAnn Rimes, Chris Young
performed an acoustic cover of "Swingin'" for his 2010 EP Voices.

"Swingin'" (1983)
A 30 second sample of John Anderson's "Swingin'", featuring the chorus.
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Chart performance

"Swingin'" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles for the week of January 15, 1983.

Weekly charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 43
US Cash Box Top 100[5] 30
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1983) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 9

LeAnn Rimes version

"Swingin'"
Single by LeAnn Rimes
from the album Lady & Gentlemen
ReleasedJune 8, 2010
GenreCountry
Length2:55
LabelAsylum-Curb
Songwriter(s)
  • John Anderson
  • Lionel Delmore
Producer(s)
LeAnn Rimes singles chronology
"When It's Good"
(2009) 		"Swingin'"
(2010) 		"Crazy Women"
(2010)
"Swingin'" (2010)
A 30 second sample of LeAnn Rimes' "Swingin'", featuring the chorus.
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Grammy Award.[citation needed] Rimes's version of the song also featured a music video, directed by David McClister.[7]

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 57

Other versions

  • Billie Jo Spears covered the song in 1983.
  • The Kidsongs kids covered the song on their 1994 video "Country Sing-Along".
  • John Anderson
    's 1983 hit, followed by Cledus saying "Let's dance!", which leads into a rap version of the song.
  • "On the Swing" is a parody of "Swingin." It's on Lollipoprock 2, released in 2003.
  • Colt Ford and John Anderson released a remix version of the song for the 2012 film Super Zeroes.
  • The Mavericks covered the song for release as a digital download single in 2019.

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2
    .
  2. ^ "Country 'til I Die listing". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
  3. ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 4/30/83". Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  7. CMT
    . July 7, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  8. ^ "LeAnn Rimes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2011.

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