Georgia Clay (song)

"Georgia Clay"
Single by Josh Kelley
from the album Georgia Clay
ReleasedAugust 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)
GenreCountry
Length3:04
LabelMCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Josh Kelley
Charles Kelley
Clint Lagerberg
Producer(s)Clint Lagerberg
Josh Kelley singles chronology
"To Remember"
(2009) 		"Georgia Clay"
(2010) 		"Gone Like That"
(2011)

"Georgia Clay" is a song written by Josh Kelley, Charles Kelley and Clint Lagerberg. It was recorded by Josh Kelley and released in August 2010 as the first single and title track from his debut country album Georgia Clay.

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song four stars of five, calling it an "immediate, universal earworm that fans will love to hear on the radio."[1] Dan Milliken, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a C−, describing it as "the most generic sort of high school nostalgia."[2] Daryl Addison of Great American Country reviewed the song favorably, saying that "Kelley’s slight southern drawl is completely at home here."[3]

Chart performance

"Georgia Clay" debuted at number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 4, 2010.[4]

Chart (2010–2011) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 46
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 87

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 78

References

  1. ^ Bjorke, Matt (August 13, 2010). "Josh Kelley - "Georgia Clay"". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  2. ^ Milliken, Dan (January 12, 2011). "Single Review: Josh Kelley, "Georgia Clay"". Country Universe. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  3. ^ Addison, Daryl (April 13, 2011). "GAC Album Review: Josh Kelley's Georgia Clay". Great American Country. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  4. ^ Morris, Edward (August 30, 2010). "Trace Adkins Has Top Album, Blake Shelton Keeps No. 1 Song". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on September 4, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  5. ^ "Darius Rucker Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Josh Kelley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Josh Kelley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Best of 2011: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2011.