"I'm Gonna Be Somebody" is a song written by Jill Colucci and Stewart Harris, and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It released in May 1990 as the third single from his debut album Country Club. It reached No. 2 in the United States, behind Shenandoah's "Next to You, Next to Me", while it became his second No. 1 hit in Canada.
| "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" | ||||
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| Single by Travis Tritt | ||||
| from the album Country Club | ||||
| B-side | "The Road Home"[1] | |||
| Released | May 24, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville 19797 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jill Colucci Stewart Harris | |||
| Producer(s) | Gregg Brown | |||
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Content
editThe song is a moderate up-tempo describing a young male named Bobby, who lives in a lower-class community with rather difficult economical issues. Bobby is an aspiring young singer and musician whose lifelong dream is to have a successful career in the music business; however, people in his community beg to differ and advise Bobby to instead choose a more realistic source of income, as they believe a career in music is not a good option. Bobby quietly ignores their advice and continues his quest to pursue his dreams and prove all of the nonbelievers wrong. A decade passes before Bobby finally achieves those dreams; he is now one of the most successful recording artists (presumably in country music) with a top concert tour and number-one radio singles to his credit. Bobby eventually performs a summer homecoming concert; and during his performance, he happens to hear a singing voice coming from the front row of the audience, which is said to be another young male who has exactly the same dreams and ambitions that Bobby once had long ago.
Personnel
editThe following musicians play on this track:[2]
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Wendell Cox – electric guitar solo
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Jack Holder – electric guitar
- Dana McVicker – background vocals
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
- Bobby Ogdin – piano, keyboards
- Jim "Jimmy Joe" Ruggierre – harmonica
- Steve Turner – drums, percussion
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 20 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 33 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 427–428. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Country Club (cassette liner). Travis Tritt. Warner Bros. Records. 1989. 4-26094.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1316." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 25, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
