Smoke a Little Smoke
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"Smoke a Little Smoke" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music
singer Eric Church
. The song is the third single from his second album, 2009's Carolina
. It is also the eighth single of his career, and the sixth to reach Top 20 on Hot Country Songs
.
reviewer Jonathan Keefe said that the song had "an interesting rhythm track[…]that actually reinforce[s] the tones." Country Standard Time
reviewer Jeffrey B. Remz called it a "stark [reminder] that Church is making a valiant attempt to rekindle the outlaw movement."
in July 2010. The video includes Church driving vintage cars at Clarksville Speedway, and includes a cameo from NASCAR
driver Kasey Kahne
. Of the video, Church said that he wanted to "show something[…] that [the fans] haven't seen before." The video was directed by Peter Zavadil
.
charts. In June 2010, it re-entered the same chart also at number 57.The song was a minor Top 20.
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 Eric Church
Eric Church
Kenneth Eric Church is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Capitol Records in 2006, Church released his debut album Sinners Like Me that year...
. The song is the third single from his second album, 2009's Carolina
Carolina (Eric Church album)
-Album:-End of year charts:-Singles:-Certifications:...
. It is also the eighth single of his career, and the sixth to reach Top 20 on Hot Country Songs
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...
.
Critical reception
Karlie Justus of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-up, saying that it "puts Church’s bravado posturing to good use." She also praised the song's production, saying that it "makes no attempts to temper the song’s spot-on snapshot of trying to lose one’s self[…]in an effort to awkwardly make the project 'country.'" In his review of the album, Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
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reviewer Jonathan Keefe said that the song had "an interesting rhythm track[…]that actually reinforce[s] the tones." Country Standard Time
Country Standard Time
Country Standard Time is a website dedicated to country music and related genres such as Bluegrass and Rockabilly. It provides news and musical reviews pertaining to the genre. It was established in 1992 by Jeffrey B. Remz as a print magazine, which was first published only in New England but went...
reviewer Jeffrey B. Remz called it a "stark [reminder] that Church is making a valiant attempt to rekindle the outlaw movement."
Music video
Church began filming 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...
in July 2010. The video includes Church driving vintage cars at Clarksville Speedway, and includes a cameo from NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
driver Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kenneth Kahne is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #5 Farmers Insurance Group Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series....
. Of the video, Church said that he wanted to "show something[…] that [the fans] haven't seen before." The video was directed by Peter Zavadil
Peter Zavadil
Peter Zavadil is a music video director who works primarily in the field of country music. He has directed many music videos since the late 1990s.-Music videos directed:109 music videos are currently listed here.-References:...
.
Chart performance
"Smoke a Little Smoke" first charted in mid-2009 as an album cut, spending one week at number 57 on the 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...
charts. In June 2010, it re-entered the same chart also at number 57.The song was a minor Top 20.
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