80s Mercedes
| "80s Mercedes" | ||||
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| Single by Maren Morris | ||||
| from the album Hero | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2016[1] | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
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| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
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"80s Mercedes" is a song by American singer Maren Morris.[2] It was released in June 2016 as her second single. She co-wrote and co-produced the song with busbee.
Background
According to Morris, the inspiration for the song came from a conversation with Audra Mae who used the phrase "80s Mercedes" in their conversation, and she thought it would be a good title for a song. She mentioned the idea to Busbee at their song-writing session, and Busbee started asking Morris questions for possible directions on the writing. One of those questions was: "What year were you born?". Morris answered 1990, and Busbee then came out with the line: "I'm a '90s baby in my '80s Mercedes" which became the hook for the song. The song has some influences from 1980s songs, and contains an oblique reference to Don Henley's song "The Boys of Summer".[3]
Reception
Critical
"80s Mercedes" was placed at number 38 on Rolling Stone’s "50 Best Songs of 2016", stating: “The Nashville breakout star is writing cooler car songs than anyone else these days – she's a "Nineties baby in an Eighties Mercedes," blasting Hank Williams and Johnny Cash on her radio.”[4]
Commercial
In the United States, the song has reached number 15 on the Hot Country Songs chart. It entered the Country Airplay chart at number 53 and has since reached number 14. It also debuted at number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week and also debuted at number 17 on Canada Country chart for the week of November 25, 2016.
The song has sold 184,000 copies as of November 2016.[5]
Music video
The music video was directed by Alon Isocianu and premiered in August 2016. The vehicle featured was a 1980s era Mercedes Benz 380 SL.[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[7] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 90 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 14 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 15 |
References
- ↑ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck Weekly (504): Chart p.5. June 20, 2016.
- ↑ Betts, Stephen L. (June 8, 2016). "See Maren Morris Bring Swag, Sass to '80s Mercedes'". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Roland, Tom (July 15, 2016). "Maren Morris Playfully Crosses Generational Lines In '80s Mercedes'". Billboard.
- ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2016". Rolling Stone. November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ↑ Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2016). "Top 30 Digital Singles Chart: November 28, 2016". Roughstock.
- ↑ "Videos : Maren Morris : 80s Mercedes". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Maren Morris – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Maren Morris. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Maren Morris – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Maren Morris. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Maren Morris – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Maren Morris. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Maren Morris – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Maren Morris. Retrieved November 15, 2016.