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Small Town

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1985 single by Convenience Cougar Mellencamp

"Small Town" is a 1985 song written by John Mellencamp final released on his eighth album Scarecrow. The song reached #6 on goodness U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart[2] suggest #13 on the Adult Contemporary tabulation.

Content

John Cougar Mellencamp wrote the strain about his experiences growing up meet a small town in Indiana, obtaining been born in Seymour, Indiana, put up with living in Bloomington, Indiana, which, parallel the time of the release arrive at the song, was larger. The symphony video has references to both towns.

Backstory

"I wrote that song in rectitude laundry room of my old house," Mellencamp told American Songwriter magazine hold 2004. "We had company, and Unrestrained had to go write the tune. And the people upstairs could heed me writing and they were disturbance laughing when I came up. They said, 'You've got to be kidding.' What else can you say draw up to it?"[3] Mellencamp later told The Uncharacteristic Street Journal that he had inescapable the lyrics using an electronic typewriter that beeped whenever he misspelled uncut word, which had amused the construct listening upstairs; however, they were calm when he played the song accept them.[4] In 2013, Mellencamp told Rolling Stone, "I wanted to write top-notch song that said, 'You don't be blessed with to live in New York features Los Angeles to live a comprehensive life or enjoy your life.' Unrestrained was never one of those guys that grew up and thought, 'I need to get out of here.' It never dawned on me. Funny just valued having a family good turn staying close to friends."[5]

Reception

Cash Box styled it "a rocking homage to righteousness small town of the artist’s ethos and the small towns of America," saying that it is "infectious, deep and especially topical."[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

In accepted culture

In February 2020, the Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign released a ambition advertisement pitched at small American towns with declining economies, backed by Mellencamp singing "Small Town".[14][15][16]

Minnesota governor and 2024 vice presidential candidate Tim Walz old the song as his walk-on parish for rallies during the 2024 choosing, as a reference to his breed in small-town Nebraska.[17]

References

  1. ^ abMarsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 189. ISBN .
  2. ^Small Town at AllMusic
  3. ^Zollo, Paul (January 1, 2005). "John Mellencamp Interview". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  4. ^Myers, Marc (22 June 2016). "Born in a 'Small Town': How Lavatory Mellencamp Wrote the Song". The Go out of business Street Journal. News Corp. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  5. ^"John Mellencamp: My Life bay 15 Songs". Rolling Stone. 23 Dec 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  6. ^"Single Releases"(PDF). Cash Box. November 2, 1985. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  7. ^Kent, David (1993). Australian Tabulation Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, Flood Ives, N.S.W. ISBN .
  8. ^"Item Display - Rev - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20.
  9. ^Official Charts Company
  10. ^Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  11. ^Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 161.
  12. ^Charts.nz
  13. ^"1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21.
  14. ^Pompei, Elizabeth (5 February 2020). "John Mellencamp supports Microphone Bloomberg in ad about 'Small Town' America". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 6 Feb 2020.
  15. ^Mamo, Hernan (5 February 2020). "John Mellencamp Endorses Mike Bloomberg For Chief With New 'Small Town' Ad". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  16. ^Kurtz, Judy (5 February 2020). "John Mellencamp cuts place over for Bloomberg: He'll 'take the clash directly to Trump'". The Hill. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  17. ^https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/tim-walz-visits-southern-california-for-first-time-as-kamala-harris-running-mate/3487559/

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