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Wikipedia article




'"Summer's Comin'"' is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in March 1995 as the third single from his album 'One Emotion'. The song reached the top of the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian 'RPM' Country Tracks chart. It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.

Critical reception



Deborah Evans Price, of 'Billboard' magazine reviewed the song unfavorably, questioning why Black would want to "waste his time composing refried Beach Boys music like this?" She concludes the review by saying that it sounds like Black "has been spending a little too much time in the sun."'Billboard', April 1, 1995

Music video



The music video (directed entirely by Black himself) begins with a man (actor and TV personality Howie Mandel) skipping out from his job on a beautiful day and driving to a beach. There are many women there, but every woman he approaches turns out to be a man. His exploits on the beach are interwoven with shots of Black playing guitar and singing on that same beach. At the end of the video, a woman (Lisa Hartman Black, Clint Black's real-life wife) waves as she climbs off of a personal water craft and begins running towards Mandel. He opens his arms, assuming that she's running to him. But she shoves him aside and runs to Black instead, who turns to Mandel and says, "Don't even think about it." As Mandel appears heartbroken, actor Joey Lawrence (from the NBC TV series 'Blossom') pops up in front of the camera and utters his signature catchphrase, "Whoa!".

Other celebrities making a cameo appearance in the video include former 'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno (as a sunbather laying in the sand), Leland Sklar (as Moses), David Hasselhoff (from the NBC TV series 'Knight Rider', as himself, speaking animatedly to a group of women before removing his sunglasses), George Kennedy (as a model in a photo shoot), country music host Charlie Chase (of the duo Crook & Chase, as a volleyball player), Gerald McRaney (of the CBS series 'Simon & Simon', as a customer at a snack stand), and the late Dick Clark (leaning on the rail of the pier).[http://www.fordentertainment.com/artistdetail.aspx?ArtistID=20574 Ford Entertainment and Productions][http://www.cmt.com/news/print_news.jhtml?content_id=1485860 A Man and His Guitar: Clint Black's Videos]

Personnel



* Eddie Bayers drums

* Clint Black lead and backing vocals

* Dane Bryant piano

* Dann Huff electric guitar

* Jeff Peterson pedal steel guitar

* Biff Watson acoustic guitar

* Glenn Worf bass guitar

* Curtis Young backing vocals

Chart positions



"Summer's Comin'" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 8, 1995.

Year-end charts



References



Category:1995 singles

Category:Clint Black songs

Category:Songs written by Clint Black

Category:Songs written by Hayden Nicholas

Category:Song recordings produced by Clint Black

Category:Song recordings produced by James Stroud

Category:RCA Records Nashville singles

Category:1994 songs

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