Fish (Craig Campbell song)
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"Fish" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
singer Craig Campbell
. It is the second single from his self-titled
debut album.
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Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single three stars out of five, saying that it "may not be deep or anything of that sort but it is perfect for summer time playlists and that ultimately makes it a successful single."
and stars the host of the World Fishing Network
's Hookin' Up with Mariko Izumi, who plays his love interest.
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...
singer Craig Campbell
Craig Campbell (singer)
Craig Campbell is an American country music singer. He is signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and has charted in the top 20 of Hot Country Songs with his debut single, "Family Man".-Early years:...
. It is the second single from his self-titled
Craig Campbell (album)
-Album:-Singles:*ATo be released....
debut album.
Content
The song's rhyming scheme implies the word "fuck", which is replaced at the last second by "fish" ("I had everything we needed in the back of my truck / Turns out my baby loves to fish").Critical reception
William Ruhlmann of Allmusic described the song as "a single-entendre joke of the kind that hasn't been heard since that old sophomoric tune 'Shaving CreamShaving Cream (song)
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'".
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the single three stars out of five, saying that it "may not be deep or anything of that sort but it is perfect for summer time playlists and that ultimately makes it a successful single."
Music video
The music video was directed by Wes EdwardsWes Edwards
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and stars the host of the World Fishing Network
World Fishing Network
World Fishing Network is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Insight Sports Ltd...
's Hookin' Up with Mariko Izumi, who plays his love interest.
Chart performance
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