Wink (song)
| "Wink" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Neal McCoy | ||||
| from the album No Doubt About It | ||||
| Released | April 11, 1994 | |||
| Format | Single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) |
Bob DiPiero Tom Shapiro | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
| Neal McCoy singles chronology | ||||
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"Wink" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Tom Shapiro, and recorded by American country music singer Neal McCoy. It was released in April 1994 as the second single from his album No Doubt About It. Also the second consecutive Number One from that album, "Wink" spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. In 1996, the song received the Robert J. Burton award from Broadcast Music Incorporated for being the most-performed country song of the year.[1]
Content
It is an up-tempo song in which the narrator states that, no matter how he is feeling on a particular day, he feels better once his lover winks at him.
Music video
The music video was directed by Martin Kahan and premiered in mid-1994. It shows McCoy performing the song at an event, as well as trying to get his lover to wink, which she refuses.
Chart positions
"Wink" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 23, 1994.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 91 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 2 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
| Preceded by "That Ain't No Way to Go" by Brooks & Dunn |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single June 18-July 9, 1994 |
Succeeded by "Foolish Pride" by Travis Tritt |
| Preceded by "Don't Take the Girl" by Tim McGraw |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single June 27-July 11, 1994 |
References
- ↑ "Tom Shapiro: 2002 BMI Country Songwriter of the Year". Broadcast Music Incorporated. 2002-11-05. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2513." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 27, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Neal McCoy – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Neal McCoy.
- ↑ "Neal McCoy – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Neal McCoy.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
