Bright Lights and Country Music (song)

"Bright Lights and Country Music" is a song written and first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. The track was also co-written with Jimmy Gateley. It was released as a single in 1965 via Decca Records and became a major hit.

"Bright Lights and Country Music"
Single by Bill Anderson
from the album Bright Lights and Country Music
B-side"You Can Have Her"
ReleasedAugust 1965 (1965-08)
RecordedJune 24, 1965
StudioBradley Studio
Genre
Length2:35
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)
  • Bill Anderson
  • Jimmy Gateley
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Bill Anderson singles chronology
"Certain"
(1965)		 "Bright Lights and Country Music"
(1965)		 "I Know You're Married (But I Love You Still)"
(1965)

Background and release

"Bright Lights and Country Music" was recorded on June 24, 1965, at the Bradley Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. Two additional tracks were recorded at the session as well.[2]

"Bright Lights and Country Music" was released as a single by Decca Records in August 1965.[3] The song spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number 11 in November 1965.[4] It was later released on his 1965 studio album, also called Bright Lights and Country Music.[2]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[5]

  • "Bright Lights and Country Music" – 2:35
  • "Born" – 2:30

Chart performance
Chart (1965) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 11

References
  1. "Bright Lights and Country Music: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. Anderson, Bill (November 1965). "Bright Lights and Country Music (Album Information and Liner Notes)". Decca Records.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. ""Bright Lights and Country Music" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  5. "Bill Anderson -- "Bright Lights and Country Music" (1965, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. "Bill Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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