Mayberry (Rascal Flatts song)
Encyclopedia
"Mayberry" is the title of a song written by Arlos Smith and recorded by American
country music
band Rascal Flatts
. It was released in December 2003 as the fourth and final single from their 2002 album, "Melt". The song was a Number One hit on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
and also peaked at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it a crossover hit.
, North Carolina
from The Andy Griffith Show
. The narrator depicts the way life used to be, before the world started changing and becoming so fast paced (ironically the characters in the show itself often commented about the changing world even then). These words describe a place where "Sunday was a day of rest," you had time to sit on the porch and enjoy a nice Cola, everyone in town knew one another, and children spent the days playing outside or fishing with their fathers.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
band Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
. It was released in December 2003 as the fourth and final single from their 2002 album, "Melt". The song was a Number One hit on the U.S. 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 & 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...
and also peaked at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it a crossover hit.
Background
Gary LeVox said of the song, "The banjo really stands out on this track. It tells a lot about life in 2002, how busy you can get being caught up in the rat race. It reminds me of my childhood and it’s a really cool tune--one of our favorites."Content
The song references the easy-going life lived in the fictional town of MayberryMayberry
Mayberry is a fictional community in North Carolina that was the setting for two American television sitcoms, The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry R.F.D. Mayberry was also the setting for a 1986 reunion television movie titled Return to Mayberry...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
from The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960, and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina...
. The narrator depicts the way life used to be, before the world started changing and becoming so fast paced (ironically the characters in the show itself often commented about the changing world even then). These words describe a place where "Sunday was a day of rest," you had time to sit on the porch and enjoy a nice Cola, everyone in town knew one another, and children spent the days playing outside or fishing with their fathers.
Chart performance
"Mayberry" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 3, 2004.| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|