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Trip Around the Sun

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"Trip Around the Sun"
This is a promotional copy of Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride's 2004 song "Trip Around the Sun".
Single by Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride
from the album License to Chill
ReleasedAugust 16, 2004[1]
GenreCountry
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jimmy Buffett singles chronology
"Hey, Good Lookin'"
(2004)
"Trip Around the Sun"
(2004)
"Piece of Work"
(2005)
Martina McBride singles chronology
"How Far"
(2004)
"Trip Around the Sun"
(2004)
"God's Will"
(2004)

"Trip Around the Sun" is a song by American country music artists Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride. It was released on August 16, 2004, as the second single from Buffett's 25th studio album License to Chill (2004) via Buffett's own Mailboat Records and McBride's RCA Nashville. The song was penned by Al Anderson, Stephen Bruton, and Sharon Vaughn, while production was handled by Mac McAnally and Michael Utley. "Trip Around the Sun" was originally recorded by Bruton in 1998 for his album Nothing But the Truth.

It peaked at number 20 on the US Hot Country Songs chart.[2] It was Buffett's last top 40 hit on the country charts until his duet with Zac Brown Band, "Knee Deep", reached number one.

Music video

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The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy.[3] It was filmed near Charleston, South Carolina.[4] The video premiered on CMT on November 7, 2004.[5]

Charts

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The song debuted at number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of September 4, 2004.[6] It peaked at number 20 on December 4, 2004.

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Trip Around the Sun"
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canada Country (Radio & Records)[7] 14
US Country Top 50 (Radio & Records)[8] 18
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 20
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 12

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Trip Around the Sun"
Chart (2004) Position
US Country (Radio & Records)[11]
88
US Country Songs (Billboard)[12]
93

References

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  1. ^ "2004 Singles". Country Central. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. ^ "CMT : Videos : Jimmy Buffett : Trip Around the Sun". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  4. ^ "CMT.com : Making of : About the Episode". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  5. ^ "Video Monitor: New Ons". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 47. Nielsen Business Media. November 20, 2004. p. 74. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Shelburne, Craig (August 28, 2004). "Big & Rich, Tritt, Wynonna Shake Up Albums Chart". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "R&R Canada Country Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1580. November 5, 2004. p. 58. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "R&R Country Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1579. October 29, 2004. p. 37. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Jimmy Buffett Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "R&R Most Heard 2004: Country" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1585. December 10, 2004. p. 55. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "2004: The Year in Charts – Most Played Country Songs" (PDF). Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 42. Retrieved July 1, 2024.