Giddy On Up
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"Giddy On Up" is the title of a song recorded by American stage actress and singer Laura Bell Bundy
. It was released to country music
radio in February 2010 as the lead-off single to her debut studio album, Achin' and Shakin'
, which was released on April 13, 2010.
Bundy performed the song on the 2010 ACM Awards on April 18, 2010 and on the 2010 CMT Music Awards
on June 9, 2010.
and Jennifer Nettles
. He concluded that while there is "no shortage of songs in this same vein," it is "radio-friendly" and "different enough sound to stand out." Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a B rating, referring to it as "just another cutesy girl-power kiss-off song," but favoring the song's production and vocal performance, concluding that it "has more vision and personality than any of the other crossover attempts by the legion of boring, pretty girls."
Slant Magazine
critic Jonathan Keefe also gave the single a mixed-to-positive review, praising the song's "awareness of pop songcraft and structure" and its "inventive production" for drawing favorable comparisons to the work of Big & Rich
, Little Big Town
, Taylor Swift
, and pop producer Mark Ronson
, but noting that Bundy "overdoes her vocal performance" and questioning whether the performance is played for sincerity or for camp. Stephen M. Deusner of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down, saying that he considered the song's subject "well-trod" and that the song, overall, "is more about archetypes than real characters, so Bundy’s performance is consequently and fatally broad."
, premiered on CMT
on January 18, 2010. In the video, Bundy is shown confronting her cowboy love interest while performing on stage in a saloon. He falls out of a window and lands in the street, while she confronts him once again. This time, she pulls out a gun and shoots at him, which knocks off his clothes. Bundy proceeds to intimidate him with a group of dancers performing behind her, before riding off on her horse, dragging the tied-up cowboy behind.
The video was nominated for Female Video of the Year and USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year on the 2010 CMT Music Awards
, and Breakthrough Artist Video of the Year at the 2010 American Country Awards.
chart for the week of February 20, 2010. A remix of the song debuted at #46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of April 10, 2010. The song was Bundy's first Top 40 hit, reaching a peak of #31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 8, 2010.
Laura Bell Bundy
Laura Ashley Bell Bundy is an American actress and singer who has performed in a number of Broadway roles, both starring and supporting, as well as in television and film. Her best known Broadway roles are the original Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray and the original Elle Woods in the musical...
. It was released to 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...
radio in February 2010 as the lead-off single to her debut studio album, Achin' and Shakin'
Achin' and Shakin'
-Chart performance:The album debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #28 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling nearly 15,000 copies in its first week, becoming the highest debut album sales by a female country artist since Julianne Hough in 2008. As of June 26, 2010, the...
, which was released on April 13, 2010.
Bundy performed the song on the 2010 ACM Awards on April 18, 2010 and on the 2010 CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards
The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:...
on June 9, 2010.
Content
"Giddy On Up" is an up-tempo country song, driven by fiddle and banjo with a prominent brass section in the pre-chorus. The song's female narrator confronts her man ("Baby where you been, its half-past ten"), making note of the many signs that suggest he has been cheating on her with another woman ("Smilin' a lot when you look at your phone / There's a change in your tone"). In the bridge, she tells him that he's made a mistake by cheating on her, telling him to "giddy on up, giddy on out."Reception
Upon release, "Giddy On Up" received mixed reviews from critics. Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave the song a positive review, favoring the song's production and Bundy's vocal phrasing, which he compares to fellow country artists Dolly PartonDolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
and Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles is an American country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Before Sugarland's inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band...
. He concluded that while there is "no shortage of songs in this same vein," it is "radio-friendly" and "different enough sound to stand out." Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a B rating, referring to it as "just another cutesy girl-power kiss-off song," but favoring the song's production and vocal performance, concluding that it "has more vision and personality than any of the other crossover attempts by the legion of boring, pretty girls."
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...
critic Jonathan Keefe also gave the single a mixed-to-positive review, praising the song's "awareness of pop songcraft and structure" and its "inventive production" for drawing favorable comparisons to the work of Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
, Little Big Town
Little Big Town
Little Big Town is an American country music vocal group. Founded in 1998, the group has comprised the same four members since its inception: Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, and Phillip Sweet. The quartet's musical style relies heavily on four-part vocal harmonies, with all...
, Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
, and pop producer Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson is an English DJ, guitarist, music producer, artist and co-founder of Allido Records. He currently works with his band under the music alias of Mark Ronson & The Business Intl....
, but noting that Bundy "overdoes her vocal performance" and questioning whether the performance is played for sincerity or for camp. Stephen M. Deusner of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down, saying that he considered the song's subject "well-trod" and that the song, overall, "is more about archetypes than real characters, so Bundy’s performance is consequently and fatally broad."
Music video
The music video, which was directed by Shane DrakeShane Drake
Shane C. Drake is an American music video director originally from Redding, California. He has directed videos for bands such as Trivium, Paramore, Fall Out Boy, Panic! at the Disco, Angels & Airwaves, Flo Rida, Timbaland, Blindside, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Almost, Hawthorne Heights and...
, premiered on CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
on January 18, 2010. In the video, Bundy is shown confronting her cowboy love interest while performing on stage in a saloon. He falls out of a window and lands in the street, while she confronts him once again. This time, she pulls out a gun and shoots at him, which knocks off his clothes. Bundy proceeds to intimidate him with a group of dancers performing behind her, before riding off on her horse, dragging the tied-up cowboy behind.
The video was nominated for Female Video of the Year and USA Weekend Breakthrough Video of the Year on the 2010 CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards
The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:...
, and Breakthrough Artist Video of the Year at the 2010 American Country Awards.
Chart performance
"Giddy On Up" debuted at #60 on the U.S. Billboard 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...
chart for the week of February 20, 2010. A remix of the song debuted at #46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart for the week of April 10, 2010. The song was Bundy's first Top 40 hit, reaching a peak of #31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of May 8, 2010.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Bubbling Under Hot 100 |
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