"Ordinary People is the title of a 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...

 song written by Ed Hill and Craig Wiseman

Craig Wiseman

Craig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts....

. It was recorded by American singer Clay Walker

Clay Walker

Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on...

 on his 1998 Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits (Clay Walker album)

-Critical reception:Kris Teo of Sunday Mail wrote "The material will never be confused with thinking man's country since it punches all the predictable thematic buttons...

album and released as the album's first single.

The song is Walker's sixteenth single release, as well as his sixteenth Top forty hit on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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country singles charts. However, it was his lowest charting single at the time of its release as well as his first single to miss the top twenty.

Content

The song describes how "ordinary people have extraordinary love." The narrator compares ordinary people to famous people.

Reception

Larry Flick of Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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gave the song a positive rating "Cynics might be quick to dismiss the lyrics as being to syrupy. However, it's a sediment that country music's core audience can relate to. Walker teams with James Stroud for production that is understated, while Walker turns in a plaintive, heartfelt performance."

Chart positions

"Ordinary People" is Walker's sixteenth Top 40 single on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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country singles charts. The song spent nineteen weeks on the charts, peaking at #35 on the chart week of July 4. It also peaked at #22 on the RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Country Tracks charts in Canada.

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	35
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	22
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	20