Brother Jukebox
| "Brother Jukebox" | ||||
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| File:Mark Chesnutt- Brother Jukebox single.png | ||||
| Single by Mark Chesnutt | ||||
| from the album Too Cold at Home | ||||
| B-side | "Hey You There in the Mirror"[1] | |||
| Released | November 26, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Craft | |||
| Producer | Mark Wright | |||
| Mark Chesnutt singles chronology | ||||
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"Brother Jukebox" is a song written by Paul Craft. It was originally recorded in 1976 by Don Everly, one-half of The Everly Brothers, and reached number 96 on the country singles charts in 1977. It was later covered by Keith Whitley on I Wonder Do You Think of Me and by Mark Chesnutt on his 1990 debut album Too Cold at Home. Released in November 1990 as the album's second single, it became his first Number One country hit in the United States. It was also recorded by John Starling on his 1977 album Long Time Gone.
Content
[edit | edit source]The song's narrator tells of a man who, after being left by his wife, addresses "brother jukebox", "sister wine", "mother freedom" and "father time" as the only family he has left in his life.
Music video (Mark Chesnutt)
[edit | edit source]The music video was directed by Bill Young and premiered in late 1990.
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]Don Everly
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 96 |
Mark Chesnutt
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 20 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
References
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- ^ "Don Everly Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1446." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 23, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Mark Chesnutt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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