Sweet Music Man

"Sweet Music Man" is a song written and recorded by American musician Kenny Rogers. It appears on his 1977 album Daytime Friends, from which it was released as the final single.^[2]

History

In 1977, the song reached number 9 on the country music charts published by Billboard, and number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was a number one hit on the Canadian country and adult contemporary charts published by RPM, reaching its peak on both charts for the week of December 31, 1977.^[3]^[4] Rogers used the song as a b-side to two of his later singles: "Lady" in 1980 and "You Were a Good Friend" in 1983.^[1]

Later in 1977, Dolly Parton included the song on her Here You Come Again album (Parton and Alison Krauss performed the song together at the 2010 concert at Foxwoods Casino honoring Rogers' fifty years in entertainment); Reba McEntire covered the song in 2001 on her album Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor. Her version was also released as a single, reaching number 36 on the country music charts. At the time, it was her lowest-peaking single since "(I Still Long to Hold You) Now and Then" in 1980.^[5]

Through the years the song has been covered by numerous artists, including Tammy Wynette, Dottie West, Billie Jo Spears, Waylon Jennings, Anne Murray and Millie Jackson.

Critical reception

Kenny Rogers version

Kip Kirby, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "first rate singing job from Rogers and pop-oriented production should ensure the chances of this song to register in both country and pop formats." She goes on to say that the song contains "excellent guitar work, cascading strings and Rogers' vocal ability to help the song build to a pleasing climax."^[6]

Chart performance

Kenny Rogers

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	9
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	44
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	45
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary	1

Millie Jackson

Chart (1978)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	33

Reba McEntire

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	36

References

1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 360. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ "Daytime Friends". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
↑ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 31, 1977". RPM. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
↑ "Country chart for December 31, 1977". RPM. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
↑ Whitburn, p. 271
↑ Billboard, October 15, 1977
↑ "Kenny Rogers – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kenny Rogers.
↑ "Kenny Rogers – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kenny Rogers.
↑ "Reba McEntire – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Reba McEntire.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" by Conway Twitty	RPM Country Tracks number-one single December 31, 1977	Succeeded by "Take This Job and Shove It" by Johnny Paycheck
Preceded by "Here You Come Again" by Dolly Parton	RPM Adult Contemporary number-one single December 31, 1977	Succeeded by "I Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John

Kenny Rogers

Studio albums	Love Lifted Me Kenny Rogers Daytime Friends Love or Something Like It The Gambler Kenny Gideon Share Your Love Love Will Turn You Around We've Got Tonight Eyes That See in the Dark What About Me? The Heart of the Matter They Don't Make Them Like They Used To I Prefer the Moonlight Something Inside So Strong Love Is Strange Back Home Again If Only My Heart Had a Voice Vote for Love Across My Heart She Rides Wild Horses There You Go Again Back to the Well Water & Bridges The Love of God Amazing Grace You Can't Make Old Friends

Collaboration albums	Every Time Two Fools Collide (with Dottie West) Classics (with Dottie West) Timepiece (with David Foster)

Christmas albums	Christmas Once Upon a Christmas (with Dolly Parton) Christmas in America The Gift Christmas from the Heart Christmas with Kenny Christmas Collection Once Again It's Christmas

Compilations	Ten Years of Gold The Kenny Rogers Singles Album Greatest Hits (1980) 20 Greatest Hits Duets The Kenny Rogers Story Love Is What We Make It Short Stories Greatest Hits (1988) Daytime Friends – The Very Best of Kenny Rogers Live by Request 42 Ultimate Hits 21 Number Ones

Notable singles	"That Crazy Feeling" "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" "But You Know I Love You" "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" "Lucille" "Daytime Friends" "Sweet Music Man" "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (with Dottie West) "Love or Something Like It" "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" (with Dottie West) "The Gambler" "All I Ever Need Is You" (with Dottie West) "She Believes in Me" "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" (with Dottie West) "You Decorated My Life" "Coward of the County" "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (with Kim Carnes) "Love the World Away" "Lady" "I Don't Need You" "Share Your Love with Me" "Blaze of Glory" "Through the Years" "Love Will Turn You Around" "A Love Song" "We've Got Tonight" (with Sheena Easton) "All My Life" "Scarlet Fever" "Islands in the Stream" (with Dolly Parton) "Eyes That See in the Dark" "This Woman" "Buried Treasure" "Together Again" (with Dottie West) "What About Me?" (with Kim Carnes and James Ingram) "Evening Star" "Crazy" "Morning Desire" "Goodbye Marie" "Tomb of the Unknown Love" "Twenty Years Ago" "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" (with Ronnie Milsap) "I Prefer the Moonlight" "The Factory" "I Don't Call Him Daddy" "When You Put Your Heart in It" "Planet Texas" "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" "Maybe" (with Holly Dunn) "Love Is Strange" (with Dolly Parton) "Crazy in Love" "If You Want to Find Love" "Mary, Did You Know?" (with Wynonna Judd) "The Greatest" "Buy Me a Rose" (with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean) "He Will, She Knows" "There You Go Again" "Homeland" "I Can't Unlove You"

Guest singles	"What Are We Doin' in Love" (with Dottie West) "Real Love" (with Dolly Parton) "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" (with Anne Murray)

Related articles	Discography The First Edition United Artists Records Liberty Records RCA Records Reprise Records Kenny Rogers Roasters

Book:Kenny Rogers

Reba McEntire 2000s-2010s singles

So Good Together	"I'll Be" "We're So Good Together"

Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor	"I'm a Survivor" "Sweet Music Man"

Room to Breathe	"I'm Gonna Take That Mountain" "Somebody" "He Gets That from Me" "My Sister"

Reba #1's	"You're Gonna Be (Always Loved by Me)" "Love Needs a Holiday"

Reba: Duets	"Because of You" (with Kelly Clarkson) "The Only Promise That Remains" (with Justin Timberlake) "Every Other Weekend" (with Kenny Chesney)

Keep On Loving You	"Strange" "Consider Me Gone" "I Keep On Loving You"

All the Women I Am	"Turn On the Radio" "If I Were a Boy" "When Love Gets a Hold of You" "Somebody's Chelsea"

Love Somebody	"Going Out Like That" "Until They Don't Love You" "Just Like Them Horses"

Promotional singles	"The New Me" "Goodbye Looks Good on Me"

Guest singles	"Cowgirls Don't Cry" (with Brooks & Dunn)

Millie Jackson

Albums	Millie Jackson It Hurts So Good Caught Up Still Caught Up Feelin' Bitchy Get It Out'cha System A Moment's Pleasure Live & Uncensored E.S.P. (Extra Sexual Persuasion) An Imitation of Love Back to the St! Not for Church Folk!

Singles	"It Hurts So Good" "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" "Sweet Music Man" "Hot! Wild! Unrestricted! Crazy Love"

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