Sweet Summer
Encyclopedia
"Sweet Summer" is the title of a song written by Neil Thrasher
and Michael Dulaney and recorded by American country music
group Diamond Rio
. It was released in May 2001 as the third single from their 2001 album, One More Day
. It peaked at #18 in the United States and it also peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.
magazine reviewed the song favorably calling it "the perfect summertime hit." Price also went on to say that Diamond Rio delivers the song in a "sweet, whimsical tone."
Neil Thrasher
Joe Neil Thrasher, Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. Between 1995 and 1997, he and Kelly Shiver comprised the duo Thrasher Shiver, which recorded a studio album for Asylum Records in 1996 and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts in early 1997...
and Michael Dulaney 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...
group Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio is an American Country music/Christian music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson , Jimmy Olander , Brian Prout , Marty Roe , Dan Truman , and Dana Williams...
. It was released in May 2001 as the third single from their 2001 album, One More Day
One More Day (album)
One More Day is the sixth studio album produced by American country band Diamond Rio. The album was released in 2001. Although its lead-off single "Stuff" peaked at #36 on the Hot Country Songs charts, the title track became popular on radio after the death of Dale Earnhardt, Sr., and eventually...
. It peaked at #18 in the United States and it also peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Content
In the song, the narrator recollects previous memories from the summertime. He paints a portrait of the joys of summer by talking about different summer items from an ice cream man to backyard barbecues.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 calling it "the perfect summertime hit." Price also went on to say that Diamond Rio delivers the song in a "sweet, whimsical tone."
Chart performance
"Sweet Summer" debuted at #55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of May 12, 2001.| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 4 |