Farmer's Daughter (Rodney Atkins song)
"Farmer's Daughter" is a song written by Marv Green, Rhett Akins, and Ben Hayslip and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It was released in March 2010 as the fourth single from his album It's America, available in June 2010 as a bonus track from the album's re-issue. The song is also included as an album cut on his 2011 album Take a Back Road.
| "Farmer's Daughter" | ||||
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| Single by Rodney Atkins | ||||
| from the album It's America and Take a Back Road | ||||
| Released | March 29, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:24 (radio version) | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marv Green Rhett Akins Ben Hayslip | |||
| Producer(s) | Ted Hewitt Rodney Atkins[1] | |||
| Rodney Atkins singles chronology | ||||
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Background and writing
"This was the first time the three of us had ever gotten together to write," co-writer Rhett Akins told The Boot. "Marv came in with the idea. All he really had was the hook of the song: 'Just when I thought it couldn't get no hotter / I caught a glimpse of the farmer's daughter.' Ben and I jumped all over it. We thought it was awesome."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Chris Hicky and premiered on June 16, 2010.
Chart performance
"Farmer's Daughter" debuted at number 96 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of July 10, 2010.[3]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 47 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 20 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 97 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- It's America (Media notes). Rodney Atkins. Curb Records. 2009. D2-79132.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Conaway, Alanna (2010-07-07). "Rodney Atkins - "Farmer's Daughter"". The Boot. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- Morris, Edward (2010-04-10). "Alan Jackson's Freight Train Steams in Behind Need You Now". CMT.com. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- "Rodney Atkins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- "Rodney Atkins Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- "Best of 2010: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- "American single certifications – Rodney Atkins – Farmer%27s Daughter". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.