Felt Good on My Lips
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"Felt Good on My Lips" is the title of a song written by Brett Beavers
, Jim Beavers
, Brett Warren and Brad Warren, and was recorded by American country music
singer Tim McGraw
. It was released in September 2010 as the lead single from his compilation album Number One Hits
, and has since become McGraw's 23rd #1 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs
chart.
wrote "Felt Good on My Lips" with his brother, Jim Beavers
, as well as Brett Warren and Brad Warren (also known as The Warren Brothers). In an interview with The Boot, Jim said that Brett provided the idea of writing with The Warren Brothers, and Brett Warren based the song around a bass guitar
riff that Jim played.
".
charts dated for the week ending October 9, 2010. It is the second-highest debuting single of his career, behind only "Grown Men Don't Cry
", which entered the same chart at number 30. It reached Number 1 on the country chart for the week ending January 8, and stayed at that position for three consistent weeks. It also debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 20, 2010, number 36 on Canadian Hot 100
chart for the week of November 20, 2010 and number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for the week of February 19, 2011.
Brett Beavers
Brett Beavers, born in Waco, Texas, is an American country music songwriter and producer and the co-author of the book Something Worth Leaving Behind.-Background:...
, Jim Beavers
Jim Beavers
-Life and career:Jim Beavers grew up in Texas. His educational background includes a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Beavers moved to Nashville, TN in 1991 to pursue a career on the business side of music...
, Brett Warren and Brad Warren, and was recorded by American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
. It was released in September 2010 as the lead single from his compilation album Number One Hits
Number One Hits
-Track listing:-Album:-Certifications:...
, and has since become McGraw's 23rd #1 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
Background and writing
Songwriter Brett BeaversBrett Beavers
Brett Beavers, born in Waco, Texas, is an American country music songwriter and producer and the co-author of the book Something Worth Leaving Behind.-Background:...
wrote "Felt Good on My Lips" with his brother, Jim Beavers
Jim Beavers
-Life and career:Jim Beavers grew up in Texas. His educational background includes a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Beavers moved to Nashville, TN in 1991 to pursue a career on the business side of music...
, as well as Brett Warren and Brad Warren (also known as The Warren Brothers). In an interview with The Boot, Jim said that Brett provided the idea of writing with The Warren Brothers, and Brett Warren based the song around a bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
riff that Jim played.
Critical reception
Stephen M. Deusner of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down. He thought that the verses were well-written and said that McGraw "ably conveys the excitement of attraction" on them, but criticized the chorus. Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave it three and a half stars and thought that the chorus is "catchy with repeatable lyrics and a progressive melody." Bjorke calls it one of McGraw's best single in the last couple of years. Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave it an C-, saying that "the production sank this record before the song had any chance to win me over. The whole thing has the vibe of a long lost demo being spruced up for a posthumous cash-in." Coyne also states that McGraw's voice is so processed it is difficult to tell it is him singing.Release
"Felt Good on My Lips" was released to radio in September 2010. It is included on a compilation album titled Number One Hits, which comprises all of McGraw's number-one singles as well as "Felt Good on My Lips" and a remix of "Indian OutlawIndian Outlaw
"Indian Outlaw" is the title of a song written by Tommy Barnes, Jumpin' Gene Simmons and John D. Loudermilk. It was recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw as the first single from his 1994 album Not a Moment Too Soon. It was his first Top 40 country hit , and his fourth single overall...
".
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 33 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts dated for the week ending October 9, 2010. It is the second-highest debuting single of his career, behind only "Grown Men Don't Cry
Grown Men Don't Cry
"Grown Men Don't Cry" is the title of a song written by Tom Douglas and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in April 2001 as the first single from McGraw's Set This Circus Down album. The song reached Number-One on the Billboard Hot Country...
", which entered the same chart at number 30. It reached Number 1 on the country chart for the week ending January 8, and stayed at that position for three consistent weeks. It also debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week of November 20, 2010, number 36 on Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
chart for the week of November 20, 2010 and number 30 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for the week of February 19, 2011.
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