The Crude Oil Blues
Encyclopedia
The Crude Oil Blues is the title of a song written and recorded by American country
artist Jerry Reed
. It was released in February 1974 as the lead single from the album, A Good Woman's Love. The song
reached peaks of number 13 on the U.S. country
chart and number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
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...
artist Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
. It was released in February 1974 as the lead single from the album, A Good Woman's Love. The song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
reached peaks of number 13 on the U.S. country
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 and number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Chart performance
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 17 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 91 |