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"Watermelon Crawl"
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Single by Tracy Byrd
from the album No Ordinary Man
B-side "You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It"
Released July 26, 1994
Recorded 1994
Genre Country
Length 3:01
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Buddy Brock
Zack Turner
Producer(s) Jerry Crutchfield
Tracy Byrd singles chronology
"Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous"
(1994)
"Watermelon Crawl"
(1994)
"The First Step"
(1994)

"Watermelon Crawl" is a song written by Buddy Brock and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in July 1994, as the second single from his album No Ordinary Man. The song peaked at number 4 on the country charts in the United States and number 8 in Canada. It also peaked at number 81 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Content

The song chronicles the adventure of the narrator at a small town, Rhine, in Georgia where a watermelon festival is taking place. The mayor urges people to abide by the law and asks them not to drive if they have been drinking; instead, they should do a dance called "The Watermelon Crawl."

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and features Byrd and his mates getting off of his tour bus in the Georgia town for the watermelon festival. Scenes also feature Byrd singing the song and dancing with people. The video was shot in McEwen, Tennessee, at the Irish Picnic Fairgrounds and not in Georgia.

Chart positions

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM) 8
US Billboard Hot 100 81
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard) 75
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