Hillbilly Rock (song)

"Hillbilly Rock" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music artist Marty Stuart. It was released in March 1990 as the third single and title track from the album Hillbilly Rock. The song reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Hillbilly Rock"
Single by Marty Stuart
from the album Hillbilly Rock
B-side"Western Girls"
ReleasedMarch 1990
GenreCountry rock, rockabilly
Length2:38
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Paul Kennerley
Producer(s)Richard Bennett, Tony Brown
Marty Stuart singles chronology
"Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long"
(1990)		 "Hillbilly Rock"
(1990)		 "Western Girls"
(1990)

Background

According to an interview with Marty Stuart, songwriter Paul Kennerley had initially composed "Hillbilly Rock" for the Judds to potentially record. Conversely, Stuart had signed a new deal with MCA Records in the late 1980s following his brief tenure at Columbia Records. Music executive Tony Brown, who had signed Stuart to MCA, subsequently paired him with Kennerley to write songs together, during which Kennerley presented "Hillbilly Rock" to Stuart and convinced him to record the song himself.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Joanne Gardner and premiered in early 1990.

Chart performance
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 6
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 8

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 78

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 339.
  2. "Marty Stuart on "Hillbilly Rock" (Interview Clip)". YouTube. October 17, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1283." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 4, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  4. "Marty Stuart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.



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