| "One In Every Crowd" | ||||
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| Single byMontgomery Gentry | ||||
| from the albumBack When I Knew It All | ||||
| Released | January 20, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Songwriters | Ira Dean Eddie Montgomery Kim Tribble | |||
| Producer | Blake Chancey | |||
| Montgomery Gentry singles chronology | ||||
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"One in Every Crowd" is a song recorded by Americancountry music duoMontgomery Gentry. It was released in January 2009 as the third single from their albumBack When I Knew It All. Eddie Montgomery, one-half of the duo, co-wrote the song withKim Tribble and formerTrick Pony bassist Ira Dean.
"One in Every Crowd" is an up-tempo withelectric guitar accompaniment, written by Eddie Montgomery (one-half of Montgomery Gentry), along with Kim Tribble and Ira Dean, the latter of whom was formerlybass guitarist in the groupTrick Pony. Montgomery and Troy Gentry, the duo's other half, singlead vocals. The verses describe a male character at a bar who rouses the patrons until they want to party with him. In the verse, the narrator reveals that the character being described is himself ("There's one in every crowd / And it's usually me"). A backup chorus sings "hey y'all" after the choruses, and begins cheering before the final chorus.
Thom Jurek ofAllMusic gave the song a favorable description in his review ofBack When I Knew It All. He described the song as "an anthemic,heartland rocker with a crowd-chanting chorus" and "redneckJohn Mellencamp to the extreme."[1] Allen Jacobs of Roughstock gave the song a positive review saying that the song is "adaptable to the saloon, the radio and the iPod, touching all ages as truly feel-good Pop with an honest message."[2]
"One in Every Crowd" debuted at number 49 on theHot Country Songs chart dated February 7, 2009, and entered the top 40 the next week. It is the group's last top 5 hit.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[4] | 53 |
| CanadaCountry (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 71 |
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| USCountry Songs (Billboard)[7] | 40 |