Watermelon Crawl

Watermelon Crawl is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in July 1994, as the second single from his album No Ordinary Man.^[2] The song peaked at number 4 on the country charts in the United States and number 8 in Canada. It also peaked at number 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

"Watermelon Crawl"
Single by Tracy Byrd
from the album No Ordinary Man
B-side	"You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It"[1]
Released	July 16, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Country
Length	3:01
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Buddy Brock Zack Turner
Producer(s)	Jerry Crutchfield
Tracy Byrd singles chronology
"Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous" (1994) "Watermelon Crawl" (1994) "The First Step" (1994)

Content

The song chronicles the adventure of the narrator in the fictional location of Rind County, Georgia where a watermelon festival is taking place. The featured item at this festival is red wine made from the watermelons grown in the area. The mayor urges people to abide by the law and asks them not to drive if they have been drinking; instead, they should do a dance called "The Watermelon Crawl."

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and features Byrd and his mates getting off of his tour bus in the Georgia town for the watermelon festival. Scenes also feature Byrd singing the song and dancing with people. The video was shot in McEwen, Tennessee, at the Irish Picnic Fairgrounds and not in Georgia.

Chart positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	8
US Billboard Hot 100[4]	81
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	75

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. "Billboard". 30 July 1994. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2646." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 7, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
4. "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
5. "Tracy Byrd Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
6. "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.