"The Swing" is the title of a song written by Robert Ellis Orrall

Robert Ellis Orrall

Robert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter...

 and Bob Regan and recorded by American country music artist James Bonamy

James Bonamy

James Michael Bonamy is an American country music artist. He released two studio albums James Michael Bonamy (born April 29, 1972) is an American country music artist. He released two studio albums James Michael Bonamy (born April 29, 1972) is an American country music artist. He released two...

. It was released in March 1997 as the lead single from the album, Roots and Wings

Roots and Wings (James Bonamy album)

Roots and Wings is the second and final studio album released by American country music artist James Bonamy. It was released June 24, 1997 on Epic Records Nashville. The single "The Swing" was a #31 on the Billboard country charts in 1997. "Naked to the Pain" and "Little Blue Dot" were both...

. The song reached #31 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 & 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...

 chart and is peaked at #16 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Music video

The music video was directed by chris rogers and premiered in March 1997. It was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...

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Chart performance

"The Swing" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 5, 1997

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	31
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	16