Ol' Country

"Ol' Country"
Single by Mark Chesnutt
from the album Longnecks & Short Stories
B-side	"Talking to Hank"[1]
Released	January 4, 1993
Format	CD Single, 7"
Recorded	1992
Genre	Country
Length	3:05
Label	MCA
Writer(s)	Bobby Harden
Producer	Mark Wright
Mark Chesnutt singles chronology
"Bubba Shot the Jukebox" (1992) "Ol' Country" (1993) "It Sure Is Monday" (1993)

"Ol' Country" is the title of a song written by Bobby Harden, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in January 1993 as the fourth and final single from his 1992 album Longnecks & Short Stories. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Content

The song tells the story of a country boy from Birmingham, Alabama and a city girl from Ohio who met each other by chance and fell in love.

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in early 1993.

Chart performance

Chart (1992-1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.