"We Rode In Trucks" is the title of a song co-written 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 Luke Bryan

Luke Bryan

Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan is an American country singer who debuted in 2007 with the single "All My Friends Say", a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His debut album, I'll Stay Me, was released on Capitol Records in 2007. This album also produced chart singles in "We Rode in...

. It was released in October 2007 as the second single from his debut CD, I'll Stay Me

I'll Stay Me

-Credits:*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar, tic tac bass*Luke Bryan - lead vocals*J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar, baritone guitar*John Barlow Jarvis - piano, organ*Jeff King - electric guitar*Paul Leim - drums, percussion*B...

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Content

In the first verse, the narrator described where he lived and what he raised when he was born, such as he raised cotton and kids. According to him, you would live on a farm, and how "[you] rode in trucks". In the second verse, he describes what you can learn, how to do various things (such as kiss and fight), and described he was poor. He then imagines driving down a back road in his truck. In the third and final verse, the narrator describes new changes in his life and town. Bryan told Billboard Magazine the song is a "tribute to growing up in rural America."

Critical reception

Matt C. of the 9513 gave the song a thumbs up, describing the song as the "finest example of a nostalgic song" that he has heard since 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...

’s "Remember When

Remember When (Alan Jackson song)

"Remember When" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in October 2003 as the second and final single from his compilation album, Greatest Hits Volume II. This song is based on early flashbacks that Alan remembers. This song held...

." He goes on to say that the song contains many lines with "elegant simplicity and are delivered with evocative sincerity." Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B grade, calling it a nostalgic song but a similar theme "has been covered this year with greater effect by Miranda Lambert and Rodney Atkins."

Music video

The video shows Luke singing the song at a swamp in Georgia. It was directed by Shaun Silva

Shaun Silva

Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal...

 and premiered in late 2007.

Chart performance

The song debuted 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 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...

charts at #60 for the week of November 3, 2007. >

Chart (2007–2008)	Peak position