"Bury the Shovel is the title of a country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 song written by Chris Arms and Chuck Jones. It was recorded by American singer Clay Walker

Clay Walker

Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on...

 on his 1995 album Hypnotize the Moon

Hypnotize the Moon

-Critical reception:The editors at Billboard wrote in their review of the album "Walker is a big-voiced Texas singer with smart song selection and a minimalist honky-tonk production. He sounds unassuming until you realize that's what he's all about. He gets in your yard without ever getting in your...

and released as the album's fourth and final single.

The song is Walker's eleventh single release, as well as his eleventh Top Twenty hit on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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country singles charts.

Content

The song is about male narrator who wants to get over his former relationship by burying his love and his memories in the ground so he won't have to think about his former lover anymore.

Reception

Larry Flick of Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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described the song "There is almost a swampy mooodiness to the melody, yet the production is brisk and the production taut. A sure bet to perk up programmer's ears".

Chart positions

"Bury the Shovel" is Walker's eleventh Top 40 single on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

country singles charts. The song spent eighteen weeks on the charts, peaking at #18 on the chart week of November 16. It also peaked at #24 on the RPM

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

Country Tracks charts in Canada.

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	18
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	24