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| Single byMaren Morris | ||||
| from the albumHero | ||||
| Released | June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
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"80s Mercedes" is a song recorded by Americancountry music singerMaren Morris.[2] It was released in June 2016 as her second single. She co-wrote and co-produced the song withbusbee during a session where they traded ideas about its title and the numerous influences from that era. "80s Mercedes" peaked at numbers 11 and 12 on both theBillboardHot Country Songs andCountry Airplay charts respectively. Also, it reached number 74 on theHot 100. The song was certifiedGold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 236,000 units in the United States as of January 2017. It also charted in Canada, peaking at number 17 on theCanada Country chart. It received a Gold certification fromMusic Canada, denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country. The accompanying music video for the song was directed byAlon Isocianu.
According to Morris, the inspiration for the song came from a conversation withAudra Mae, who used the phrase "80s Mercedes" in their conversation and she thought it would be a good title for a song. She mentioned the idea to Busbee at their song-writing session, and Busbee started asking Morris questions for possible directions on the writing. One of those questions was: "What year were you born?". Morris answered 1990, and Busbee then came out with the line: "I'm a '90s baby in my '80s Mercedes" which became the hook for the song. The song has some influences from 1980s songs, and contains an oblique reference toDon Henley's song "The Boys of Summer".[3]
The music video was directed byAlon Isocianu and premiered in August 2016. The vehicle featured was a 1980s era Mercedes Benz 380 SL.[4]
"80s Mercedes" was placed at number 38 onRolling Stone’s "50 Best Songs of 2016", stating: “The Nashville breakout star is writing cooler car songs than anyone else these days – she's a "Nineties baby in an Eighties Mercedes," blastingHank Williams andJohnny Cash on her radio.”[5]
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 2017 | Radio Disney Music Awards[6] | Favorite Country Song | Nominated |
| CMT Music Awards[7] | Female Video of the Year | Nominated | |
| Performance of the Year (withAlicia Keys onCMT Crossroads) | Nominated |
In the United States, the song has reached number 11 on theHot Country Songs chart. It entered theCountry Airplay chart at number 53 and has since reached number 12. It also debuted at number 91 on the USBillboardHot 100 chart for the week and also debuted at number 17 onCanada Country chart for the week of November 25, 2016.
The song has sold 236,000 copies as of January 2017.[8]
Weekly charts[edit]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000‡ / 236,000[8] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||