Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)
Encyclopedia
"Sold" is a the title of a song written by Richard Fagan and Robb Royer
and recorded by American country music
artist John Michael Montgomery
. It was released in May 1995 as the second single from his 1995 self-titled album
. It hit number-one on the country charts in the United States and Canada in July 1995. It is one of Montgomery's most well-known songs and was named the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single of the year for 1995.
Auction and compared trying to win her heart to an auction. He talks about how they still laugh about it to this day.
magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that it demonstrates Montgomery's "ability to deliver tongue-twisting lyrics in rapid fire fashion."
Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 6, 1995.
Robb Royer
Robert Wilson "Robb" Royer was the bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter with Bread from 1968 to 1971. While he was with the band, they had a #5 UK/#1 US hit single with "Make It With You"...
and recorded by American 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...
artist John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...
. It was released in May 1995 as the second single from his 1995 self-titled album
John Michael Montgomery (album)
John Michael Montgomery is the third studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. Singles released from this album include "I Can Love You Like That", "Sold ", "No Man's Land", "Cowboy Love" and "Long as I Live"...
. It hit number-one on the country charts in the United States and Canada in July 1995. It is one of Montgomery's most well-known songs and was named the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single of the year for 1995.
Content
The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator talks about how he saw a woman at the Grundy CountyGrundy County
Grundy County is the name of four counties in the United States, all named in honor of Felix Grundy:* Grundy County, Illinois* Grundy County, Iowa* Grundy County, Missouri* Grundy County, Tennessee...
Auction and compared trying to win her heart to an auction. He talks about how they still laugh about it to this day.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (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...
magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that it demonstrates Montgomery's "ability to deliver tongue-twisting lyrics in rapid fire fashion."
Music video
The music video was directed by Martin Kahan and features Montgomery at a farm auction.Chart performance
"Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" debuted at #71 on the U.S. BillboardBillboard (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 for the week of May 6, 1995.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |