"Queen of My Double Wide Trailer" is a song written by Dennis Linde, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in August 1993 as the third single from his album Haunted Heart. It peaked at No. 7 in the United States,[1] and No. 3 in Canada.
| "Queen of My Double Wide Trailer" | ||||
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| Single by Sammy Kershaw | ||||
| from the album Haunted Heart | ||||
| B-side | "A Memory That Just Won't Quit" | |||
| Released | August 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Linde | |||
| Producer(s) | Buddy Cannon, Norro Wilson | |||
| Sammy Kershaw singles chronology | ||||
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American Aquarium covered the song on their 2021 album Slappers, Bangers, and Certified Twangers: Vol 1.
Content edit
The song is a mid-tempo in shifting meters (4/4 and 11/4 time) about a man who, upon losing his lover to a man named Earl, arrives to take her back. Kershaw said that peers had tried to convince him that audiences would be unable to identify with the song, but later pointed out that "Somebody must have identified with it. In fact, this song singlehandedly sold hundreds of thousands of albums".[2] The titular Earl later appears in Linde's "Goodbye Earl", made famous by the then-Dixie Chicks.[3]
Music video edit
The music video premiered in October 1993, and was directed by Michael Merriman.
Charts edit
"Queen of My Double Wide Trailer" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 4, 1993.
| Chart (1993–1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 81 |
References edit
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 189.
- ^ Flans, Robin (2004). The Definitive Collection (CD). Sammy Kershaw. Mercury Records. B0002330-02.
- ^ "Behind The Song: Dixie Chicks, "Goodbye Earl"". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2345." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 25, 1993. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
