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Down on the Farm (Tim McGraw song)

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"Down on the Farm"
Single by Tim McGraw
from the album Not a Moment Too Soon
ReleasedJuly 11, 1994
Recorded1994
GenreCountry
Length2:55
LabelCurb
Songwriter(s)
  • Jerry Laseter
  • Kerry Kurt Phillips
Producer(s)
Tim McGraw singles chronology
"Don't Take the Girl"
(1994) 		"Down on the Farm"
(1994) 		"Not a Moment Too Soon"
(1994)

"Down on the Farm" is a song written by Jerry Laseter and Kerry Kurt Phillips and recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in July 1994 as the third single from McGraw's 1994 album Not a Moment Too Soon. The song peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Critical reception

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Billboard Magazine called the song a "backwoods party song."[1]

Music video

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The music video takes place in Tim McGraw's home state of Louisiana. It features him singing to a crowd. It was directed by his usual director of choice Sherman Halsey, who directed almost all of his music videos.

Chart positions

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"Down on the Farm" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 16, 1994.[2]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1994) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 44
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 5

Certifications

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Certifications for Down On The Farm
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Billboard December 9, 2000
  2. ^ Billboard, July 16, 1994
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2625." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 17, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Tim McGraw – Down On The Farm". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
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