I'm Gonna Be Somebody

"I'm Gonna Be Somebody" is a song written by Jill Colucci and Stewart Harris, and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It released in May 1990 as the third single from his debut album Country Club. It reached No. 2 in the United States, behind Shenandoah's "Next to You, Next to Me", while it became his second No. 1 hit in Canada.

"I'm Gonna Be Somebody"
Single by Travis Tritt
from the album Country Club
B-side"The Road Home"[1]
ReleasedMay 24, 1990
Recorded1989
GenreCountry
Length4:05
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville 19797
Songwriter(s)Jill Colucci
Stewart Harris
Producer(s)Gregg Brown
Travis Tritt singles chronology
"Help Me Hold On"
(1990)		 "I'm Gonna Be Somebody"
(1990)		 "Put Some Drive in Your Country"
(1990)

Content

The song is a moderate up-tempo describing a young male named Bobby, who lives in a lower-class community with rather difficult economical issues. Bobby is an aspiring young singer and musician whose lifelong dream is to have a successful career in the music business; however, people in his community beg to differ and advise Bobby to instead choose a more realistic source of income, as they believe a career in music is not a good option; Bobby quietly ignores their advice and continues his quest to pursue his dreams and prove all of the nonbelievers wrong. A decade passes before Bobby finally achieves those dreams; he is now one of the most successful recording artists (presumably in country music) with a top concert tour and number-one radio singles to his credit. Bobby eventually performs a summer homecoming concert; and during his performance, he happens to hear a singing voice coming from the front row of the audience, which is said to be another young male who has exactly the same dreams and ambitions that Bobby once had long ago.

Personnel

The following musicians play on this track:[2]

Chart positions
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 20
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 33

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 427–428. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. Country Club (cassette liner). Travis Tritt. Warner Bros. Records. 1989. 4-26094.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1316." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 25, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  4. "Travis Tritt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
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