The importance of a song can come from many angles, and sometimes in addition to being great, timing is everything. This gem from John Anderson is one of those songs. This incredibly catchy, fun, and in the end relatable song was just what we needed at this moment. During the early years of the 80's we were trying to find what direction was next. We didn't sell a lot of albums then, or concert tickets and we didn't get a lot of attention. We were too pop for country fans, and too country for pop fans. We were in a no-mans land of sorts. But this song was a gigantic hit that went #1 and won the CMA Single Of The Year. This was one of those songs that everyone on earth seemed to know. Fans way outside of country knew this song, and I always wondered about that. They knew it, sang it and loved it? Or were they making fun at that time? No matter, this song got us a whole lot of attention at a time we needed it. This along with Sylvia's, Nobody (#34 on this list) were big, high profile songs we really needed in then. John Anderson had been recording big records for years before this, and is one of the most influential country artists we've had since 1980. This is from a terrific album, Wild And Blue, which fans loved. Finally, at long last, Floridian John Anderson is getting into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. Beyond well deserved! I also included him in my The Influencers Series Part 1. He deserves every good thing he gets, he was a very important artist for us.
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