Trailer Hitch

For the device used to attach a trailer to a vehicle, see Tow hitch.
"Trailer Hitch"
Single by Kristian Bush
from the album Southern Gravity
Released July 28, 2014 (2014-07-28)
Format Music download
Genre Country
Length 2:50
Label Streamsound
Writer(s) Kristian Bush
Brandon Bush
Tim Owens
Producer(s) Kristian Bush
Tom Tapley
Kristian Bush singles chronology
"Trailer Hitch"
(2014)		 "Light Me Up"
(2015)

"Trailer Hitch" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kristian Bush, one half of the duo Sugarland. It was released on July 28, 2014 as Bush's first solo single and the lead single from his debut solo album, Southern Gravity.[1] Bush co-wrote the song with his brother, Brandon Bush, and Tim Owens.[2]

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song a favorable review, writing that Bush's "first crack at solo success is no less of a ray of sunshine than any of [Sugarland]’s most contagious cuts," though "he separates himself as an artist." Dukes added that "the song’s message is easy to embrace" and "Bush’s voice sounds good on country radio."[3] Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, writing that "it’s a light, breezy song with great charm, and he sings it with the appropriate combination of conviction and good spirit." He also stated that "Kristian Bush’s first solo single has more personality, more substance, and is more thoroughly entertaining in the way we expect Sugarland to be than what we’ve heard so far from Jennifer Nettles."[4] USA Today named the song their "song of the week" on July 29, 2014 with Brian Mansfield calling it "the antithesis of the conspicuous consumption that seems so much a part of contemporary country music" and "Jason Mraz with a little steel guitar."[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Blake Judd and premiered in October 2014.[6] In the video, Bush performs the song in a bar full of zombies.[7]

Chart performance

"Trailer Hitch" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of July 12, 2014.[8] It also debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of November 8, 2014.

Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[9] 44
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 9
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] 21
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 90
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 94

References

  1. ↑ Reuter, Annie (August 7, 2014). "Sugarland's Kristian Bush Casts a Spell with Solo Debut 'Southern Gravity'". radio.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (July 29, 2014). "Kristian Bush's new solo single takes the lead on country radio". Digital Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ Dukes, Billy (July 31, 2014). "Kristian Bush, 'Trailer Hitch' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (July 3, 2014). "Single Review: Kristian Bush, "Trailer Hitch"". Country Universe. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ Mansfield, Brian (July 29, 2014). "Song of the week: Kristian Bush, 'Trailer Hitch'". USA Today. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Kristian Bush Battles Zombies in His "Trailer Hitch" Video". Country Weekly. October 24, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ Howell, Coti (October 29, 2014). "Kristian Bush Battles a Bunch of Zombies in 'Trailer Hitch' Video". Taste of Country. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ Morris, Edward (July 2, 2014). "Blake Shelton Blazes In With No. 1 Song, "My Eyes"". Country Music Television. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kristian Bush – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Kristian Bush.
  10. ↑ "Kristian Bush – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Kristian Bush.
  11. ↑ "Kristian Bush – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Kristian Bush.
  12. ↑ "Kristian Bush – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kristian Bush.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Country Update for December 14, 2015" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 14, 2015. p. 7. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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