"She Cranks My Tractor" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released in November 2012 as the second single from his self-titled debut album. Lynch co-wrote the song with Brett Beavers and Tim Nichols. It garnered mixed reviews from critics divided over the production and lyrical content.
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| Single by Dustin Lynch | ||||
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| Released | November 19, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Broken Bow | |||
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"She Cranks My Tractor" achieved minor chart success compared to Lynch's debut single "Cowboys and Angels", reaching numbers 16 and 29 on both the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts respectively. It also charted in Canada, peaking at number 37 on the Canadian Country chart. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Wes Edwards.
Content
editCo-writer Brett Beavers said that the song idea came when Lynch suggested that they write an up-tempo song.[1] The lyric is a double entendre about a woman who is attractive to the narrator.
Critical reception
editBilly Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song two stars out of five, writing that "while the song is a bit heavy-handed, [it] is a ton of fun if you don’t listen too closely."[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that "it's another rural route mood-maker but it's well-written, strongly-produced and expertly-performed."[3] Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song a D grade, writing that "everything about 'She Cranks My Tractor' practically beats the listener over the head, from the pounding bass to the T.M.I. lyrics."[4]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in November 2012.[5] A lyric video premiered on Lynch's Vevo channel on December 11, 2012.[6]
Chart performance
edit"She Cranks My Tractor" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of November 24, 2012.[7] It also debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 22, 2012.[8] It also debuted at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart for the week of February 9, 2013.
| Chart (2012–2013) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[9] | 37 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 29 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 75 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 84 |
References
edit- ^ "Dustin Lynch, 'She Cranks My Tractor' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (November 9, 2012). "Dustin Lynch, 'She Cranks My Tractor' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 9, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: November 9: Toby Keith, Dustin Lynch, Jason Aldean & Friends, The Band Perry, Lee Brice, Jerrod Niemann". Roughstock.
- ^ Foster, Ben (November 13, 2012). "Single Review: Dustin Lynch, "She Cranks My Tractor"". Roughstock. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Dustin Lynch : She Cranks My Tractor". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ DustinLynchVEVO (December 11, 2012). "Dustin Lynch - She Cranks My Tractor (Lyric Video)". YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Country Airplay Week of November 24, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Country Songs Week of December 22, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dustin Lynch Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.