Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) | |
Cover: | JMM - Sold single.png |
Type: | single |
Artist: | John Michael Montgomery |
Album: | John Michael Montgomery |
Released: | May 1, 1995 |
Recorded: | Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee) |
Genre: | Country |
Length: | 2:32 |
Label: | Atlantic |
Prev Title: | I Can Love You Like That |
Prev Year: | 1995 |
Next Title: | No Man's Land |
Next Year: | 1995 |
"Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" is a song written by Richard Fagan and Robb Royer, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in May 1995 as the second single from his self-titled album. It hit number-one on the country charts in the United States and Canada in July 1995.[1] It was named Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks' number-one single for 1995.
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it demonstrates Montgomery's "ability to deliver tongue-twisting lyrics in rapid fire fashion."[2]
Chart (1995) | Position | |
---|---|---|
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 61 | |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Barbershop quartet OC Times sang an Aaron Dale arrangement.[6]