I'm Countryfied
Encyclopedia
I'm Countryfied is the name of a 1980 country
album by Mel McDaniel
. The album peaked at number 24 on the Top Country Albums charts. The biggest hit on the album, and also one of McDaniel's biggest hits, was "Louisiana Saturday Night
," which reached number 7 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks
charts. Also on the US Country charts, the title track, "Countryfied," peaked at number 23, "Hello Daddy Good Morning Darling" peaked at number 39, and "Right in the Palm of Your Hand" peaked at number 10.
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...
album by Mel McDaniel
Mel McDaniel
Mel McDaniel was an American country music artist. His chart making years were mainly the 1980s and his hits from that era include "Louisiana Saturday Night", "Big Ole Brew", "Stand Up", the Number One "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On", "I Call It Love", "Stand on It", and a remake of Chuck Berry's...
. The album peaked at number 24 on the Top Country Albums charts. The biggest hit on the album, and also one of McDaniel's biggest hits, was "Louisiana Saturday Night
Louisiana Saturday Night
"Louisiana Saturday Night" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist, Mel McDaniel. It was released in March 1981 as the third single from McDaniel's 1980 album, I'm Countryfied. The song, originally sung by Don Williams, has been covered by many...
," which reached number 7 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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...
charts. Also on the US Country charts, the title track, "Countryfied," peaked at number 23, "Hello Daddy Good Morning Darling" peaked at number 39, and "Right in the Palm of Your Hand" peaked at number 10.
Track listing
- "Louisiana Saturday NightLouisiana Saturday Night"Louisiana Saturday Night" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist, Mel McDaniel. It was released in March 1981 as the third single from McDaniel's 1980 album, I'm Countryfied. The song, originally sung by Don Williams, has been covered by many...
" (Bob McDillBob McDillRobert Lee "Bob" McDill is an American country music songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written several songs for country music artists, including more than thirty Number One hits...
) - 2:24 - "If I Keep on Going Crazy" (Roger MurrahRoger MurrahRoger Murrah is a songwriter and music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama....
, Jim McBride) - 2:38 - "Right in the Palm of Your HandRight in the Palm of Your Hand"Right in the Palm of Your Hand" is the title of a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist, Mel McDaniel. It was released in July 1981 as the fourth and final single from McDaniel's 1980 album, I'm Countryfied. It peaked at number 10 on the U.S...
" (McDill) - 3:12 - "Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed" (Danny Hogan, Frank Newberry) - 3:12
- "Cold Hard Facts of Life" (Mel McDaniel) - 3:05
- "Countryfied" (Ronny Scaife, Hogan) - 2:38
- "Ten Years Three Kids Two Loves Too Late" (Murrah, McBride) - 3:10
- "Goodbye MarieGoodbye Marie"Goodbye Marie" is a country-pop song written by Mel McDaniel and Dennis Linde. The song is about a man who has to leave his lover to head for "the lonesome highway" back to his home in Houston, Texas....
" (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
, McDaniel) - 2:56 - "My Ship's Comin' In" (Hogan, Henry Carter, Randy Wilkes) - 3:02
- "Hello Daddy Good Morning Darling" (Murrah, Keith StegallKeith StegallRobert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
, Scott Anders) - 3:27
Chart performance
Chart (1980–1981) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |