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Mayberry (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Mayberry'" is a song written by Arlos Smith and recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in December 2003 as the fourth and final single from the bands 2002 album 'Melt'. The song became the groups second number one hit on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 21 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100, thus becoming a crossover hit.
Background
Gary LeVox said of the song, "The banjo really stands out on this track. It tells a lot about life in 2002, how busy you can get being caught up in the rat race. It reminds me of my childhood and its a really cool tune--one of our favorites."[https://web.archive.org/web/20021207220902/http://rascalflatts.com/music.htm] archived page from Rascalflatts.com from 2002
Content
The song references the easy-going life lived in the fictional town of Mayberry, from 'The Andy Griffith Show'. It depicts the way life used to be, before the world started changing and becoming so fast-paced. The song is set in the key of G-flat major albeit every following verse modulates to the key of A major.
Chart performance
"Mayberry" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 3, 2004. On the week of May 22, 2004, "Mayberry" became the group's second number one hit.
Year-end charts
References
Category:2003 singles
Category:Rascal Flatts songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Bright (record producer)
Category:Lyric Street Records singles
Category:2002 songs
Category:The Andy Griffith Show
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