Love in the Hot Afternoon
Encyclopedia
"Love in the Hot Afternoon" is a country music song written by V. Matthews and Kent Westbury, and recorded in 1974 by newcomer Gene Watson
. Released in the spring of 1975, the song reached No. 3 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart.
In 2010, it was covered by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
and Matt Sweeney
for the Adult Swim Singles Program
.
Gene Watson
Gary Gene Watson is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1982 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has notched six number ones, 23 top tens and over 75 charted singles.-Biography:Watson...
. Released in the spring of 1975, the song reached No. 3 on the 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...
Hot Country Singles
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.
In 2010, it was covered by Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Will Oldham
Will Oldham , better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music...
and Matt Sweeney
Matt Sweeney
Matt Sweeney is a guitarist, vocalist, and producer who has worked with various musicians and groups.-Biography:Sweeney's high school band Skunk released two albums on Twin/Tone records...
for the Adult Swim Singles Program
Adult Swim Singles Program
Adult Swim Singles Program is a series of free download single releases in which the Cartoon Network franchise Adult Swim released a song from a different artist every Monday from May 17th, 2010 to July 12th, 2010. The tracks were also compiled onto a free download album released in 2010 by...
.