Ordinary Life
Encyclopedia
"Ordinary Life" is the title of a song written by Connie Harrington and Bonnie Baker, and recorded by American
country music artist Chad Brock
. It was released as the second single in November 1998 from his self-titled debut album
, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart, giving Brock his first Top 10 single.
and acoustic guitar
. It begins with a woman named Shelly at the kitchen table with the morning newspaper, when her husband walks in the kitchen, who is upset that he can't take his "ordinary life" anymore.
In the second verse, Shelly is still at the kitchen table, when her son comes up to her with a picture of him with Shelly. When the boy says his prayers, Shelly says that she is thankful for the ordinary life. By the song's bridge, the husband calls her from the airport at midnight, saying that he is "all alone again" and is missing his ordinary life.
, peaking at #39 on that chart.
for his CD, Juddmental
, as "Coronary Life."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music artist Chad Brock
Chad Brock
Chad Brock is an American country music artist and disc jockey. Before beginning his musical career in the late 1990s, he was a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling , until an injury forced him to retire....
. It was released as the second single in November 1998 from his self-titled debut album
Chad Brock (album)
Chad Brock is the eponymous debut album of country music artist Chad Brock. Released in 1998 on Warner Bros. Records Nashville, the album produced three chart singles for Brock on the Billboard country charts between 1998 and 1999. In order of release, these were "Evangeline" , "Ordinary Life" ...
, it peaked at #3 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...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart, giving Brock his first Top 10 single.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo backed primarily by pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
. It begins with a woman named Shelly at the kitchen table with the morning newspaper, when her husband walks in the kitchen, who is upset that he can't take his "ordinary life" anymore.
In the second verse, Shelly is still at the kitchen table, when her son comes up to her with a picture of him with Shelly. When the boy says his prayers, Shelly says that she is thankful for the ordinary life. By the song's bridge, the husband calls her from the airport at midnight, saying that he is "all alone again" and is missing his ordinary life.
Chart performance
The song debuted at #63 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated November 7, 1998. It charted for 29 weeks on that chart, and peaked at #3 on the chart dated April 10, 1999, becoming Brock's first Top Five single on that chart. In addition, it was his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at #39 on that chart.
| Chart (1998–1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |
Parodies
The song was parodied by country music parodist Cledus T. JuddCledus T. Judd
Barry Poole is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies...
for his CD, Juddmental
Juddmental
Juddmental is the fourth album from country music parodist Cledus T. Judd. It was his final album for Razor & Tie Records before he left for Monument Records in 2000....
, as "Coronary Life."