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Longneck Bottle
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Wikipedia article
"'Longneck Bottle'" is a song written by Steve Wariner and Rick Carnes, and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in November 1997 as the first single from his album 'Sevens'. Wariner also plays acoustic guitar and sings background vocals on the song.
Content
The song is an upbeat Western swing shuffle in the key of D major, with an approximate tempo of 176 beats per minute and a vocal range of C-A. Steve Wariner, who co-wrote the song, sings vocal harmony and plays lead guitar on the track.
History
The song's b-side, "Rollin'," was an album track from Brooks's last studio album, 1995's 'Fresh Horses'. That song had charted in late 1995, reaching No. 71 on the 'Billboard' country charts for the week of December 9.
Released as a single in late 1997, "Longneck Bottle" was added to the playlists of all 222 stations that were surveyed by 'Radio & Records' magazine at the time.
On the 'RPM' Country Tracks charts in Canada, it debuted at #60 for the week of December 1, 1997, and was Number One only one week later. It held the Number One position on the chart week of December 15 as well, while the charts for the next three weeks (December 22, December 29, and January 5) were all frozen. January 12, 1998, the next 'RPM' chart to be published, also had the song at Number One, although it fell to #2 the next week when "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" by Shania Twain took over. "Longneck Bottle" reclaimed the Number One position on this chart on January 26, for its fourth and final week at Number One in Canada.
Personnel
Per liner notes.
* Garth Brooks lead and backing vocals
* Bruce Bouton pedal steel guitar
* Mark Casstevens acoustic guitar
* Mike Chapman bass guitar
* Rob Hajacos fiddle
* Chris Leuzinger electric guitar
* Milton Sledge drums
* Steve Wariner acoustic guitar, background vocals
* Bobby Wood piano
Chart positions
Year-end charts
References
Category:1997 songs
Category:Garth Brooks songs
Category:Songs written by Steve Wariner
Category:Songs about alcohol
Category:1997 singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Allen Reynolds
Category:Capitol Records Nashville singles
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