She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy
Encyclopedia
"She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" is the title of a country music
song written by Jim Collins
and Paul Overstreet
. It was recorded by Kenny Chesney
for his 1999 album Everywhere We Go
, from which it was released as the album's third single. The song peaked at number eleven in early 2000 and has been certified Gold by the RIAA
.
"in the hot summer sun". He describes himself as being attractive to a female, who "thinks [his] tractor's sexy".
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart as an album cut, reaching number 72 on the week of June 26, 1999. It re-entered the charts at number 75 on the week of August 14, 1999, then fell out and re-entered again at number 74 on September 4. Its last re-entry was at number 67 on September 25, 1999, spending a total of twenty-one weeks on the U.S. country chart and peaking at number 11.
parodied the song as "My Cellmate Thinks I'm Sexy" on his 2000 album Just Another Day in Parodies
. This parody referenced Chesney's and Tim McGraw
's June 2000 arrests after stealing a Mounted Reserve deputy's horse. Released as a single late that year, Judd's parody reached #61 on the country charts.
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 Jim Collins
Jim Collins (singer)
Jim Collins is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1985 and 1998, Collins released three studio albums. He also charted seven singles on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
and Paul Overstreet
Paul Overstreet
Paul Lester Overstreet is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two #1 hits...
. It was recorded by Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
for his 1999 album Everywhere We Go
Everywhere We Go
Everywhere We Go is the fifth album of country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on March 2, 1999 on BNA Records. The first in his career to receive 2× Platinum certification for sales of two million copies, it produced four singles: "How Forever Feels", "You Had Me from Hello", "She...
, from which it was released as the album's third single. The song peaked at number eleven in early 2000 and has been certified Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
Content
The song is an up-tempo in the key of B-flat major, with a vocal range from B♭3 to F5. It describes the narrator who is working at a farm, driving a tractorTractor
A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction...
"in the hot summer sun". He describes himself as being attractive to a female, who "thinks [his] tractor's sexy".
Chart performance
"She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" first charted on the BillboardBillboard (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 chart as an album cut, reaching number 72 on the week of June 26, 1999. It re-entered the charts at number 75 on the week of August 14, 1999, then fell out and re-entered again at number 74 on September 4. Its last re-entry was at number 67 on September 25, 1999, spending a total of twenty-one weeks on the U.S. country chart and peaking at number 11.
| Chart (1999-2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (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,... ) |
20 |
"My Cellmate Thinks I'm Sexy"
Cledus T. JuddCledus T. Judd
Barry Poole is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies...
parodied the song as "My Cellmate Thinks I'm Sexy" on his 2000 album Just Another Day in Parodies
Just Another Day in Parodies
Just Another Day in Parodies is an album, released in 2000, from country music parodist Cledus T. Judd. It was his first album for Monument Records after parting ways with Razor & Tie...
. This parody referenced Chesney's and Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
's June 2000 arrests after stealing a Mounted Reserve deputy's horse. Released as a single late that year, Judd's parody reached #61 on the country charts.