Dance Little Jean
| "Dance Little Jean" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SinglebyNitty Gritty Dirt Band | ||||
| from the albumLet's Go | ||||
| B-side | "Maryann" | |||
| Released | October 1, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Ibbotson | |||
| Producer(s) | Norbert Putnam | |||
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Bandsingles chronology | ||||
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"Dance Little Jean"is a song written byJimmy Ibbotson,and recorded by Americancountry musicgroupNitty Gritty Dirt Band.It was released in October 1983 as the second single from the albumLet's Go.The song reached number 9 on theBillboardHot Country Singles & Trackschart.[1]
Background and writing
[edit]Jimmy Ibbotson wrote the song hoping the charm and romance of the story would convince his ex-wife that they should get back together. Little Jean was named for his real life daughter who would always dance when he played guitar. When he played it for his ex-wife for the first time, Little Jean danced, but his ex-wife's response was not what he had hoped for. She told him he would be able to afford child support now, because that song would be a hit.[2]
Content
[edit]The song is about a musician disillusioned about marriage, whose heart is softened by a daughter dancing to his band at her parents' wedding reception whilst wearing crinolines and a calico skirt.
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHot Country Songs(Billboard)[3] | 9 |
| CanadianRPMCountry Tracks | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^Whitburn, Joel(2004).The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition.Record Research. p. 249.
- ^Story told on the album "Stories & Songs" by John McEuen & Jimmy Ibbotson
- ^"The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)".Billboard.
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