Sissy's Song
Encyclopedia
"Sissy's Song" is the title of a song written and recorded by American
country music singer Alan Jackson
. It is the fourth single release from his 2008 album Good Time
, and his fifty-sixth single release overall. Jackson wrote the song after the sudden death of a housekeeper that worked at his house.
, made a recording of the song with just his vocals and steel-string acoustic guitar
to be played for the family at her funeral. The song expresses Jackson's feeling for Sissy, in addition to hoping that "she flew up to heaven on the wings of angels."
was directed by Scott Scovill. It is shot in black-and-white
and is at a church and it features footage of Jackson performing the song. It was shot in a historic church, located south of Nashville.
for the chart week of February 28, 2009.
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country music singer Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
. It is the fourth single release from his 2008 album Good Time
Good Time (album)
Good Time is the fourteenth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on March 4, 2008 and produced five singles on the country singles charts. The first three of these — "Small Town Southern Man", the title track, and "Country Boy" — have all become Number One...
, and his fifty-sixth single release overall. Jackson wrote the song after the sudden death of a housekeeper that worked at his house.
Content
"Sissy's Song" is an acoustic mid-tempo country ballad, written by Jackson as a tribute to a housekeeper named Leslie "Sissy" Fitzgerald, who worked daily at Jackson's house. Jackson wrote the song after Sissy died in a motorcycle accident. He then went to the recording studio, and working with longtime producer Keith StegallKeith Stegall
Robert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
, made a recording of the song with just his vocals and steel-string acoustic guitar
Steel-string acoustic guitar
A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
to be played for the family at her funeral. The song expresses Jackson's feeling for Sissy, in addition to hoping that "she flew up to heaven on the wings of angels."
Reception
Karlie Justus, of The 9513, gave the song a "thumbs up" rating. She said that the song was both "deeply personal and universally relatable", and that it showed his sense for simplicity and authenticity. However, she considered some of the lyrics stilted and cliché in nature. Lynn Douglas, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B+ rating. She described the song as "a reflective and moving experience."Music video
The song's music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Scott Scovill. It is shot in black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
and is at a church and it features footage of Jackson performing the song. It was shot in a historic church, located south of Nashville.
Chart performance
"Sissy's Song" debuted at number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country SongsHot 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...
for the chart week of February 28, 2009.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 61 |
| Canadian Hot 100 | 67 |
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