"Sittin' on Go" is a song written by Rick Bowles and Josh Leo, and recorded by American country music singer Bryan White. It was released in February 1997 as the fourth and final single from his album Between Now and Forever. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, giving White his fourth and final Number One single.
| "Sittin' on Go" | ||||
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| Single by Bryan White | ||||
| from the album Between Now and Forever | ||||
| Released | February 24, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Bowles, Josh Leo | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Joe Walker Jr., Kyle Lehning | |||
| Bryan White singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe song is an up-tempo in which the narrator is addressing his lover, who is reluctant to begin a relationship with him. The narrator, who wants to begin the relationship, tells her that he is ready for her to give in, and is "sittin' on go" until she is ready.
The verses are in the key of A major, with a modulation upward to B major on the chorus.[1]
Critical reception
editRobert Eisele of The Kansas City Star wrote that the song was "easily digested and just as easily forgotten."[2] A review of the song in Radio & Records wrote that "Judicious use of an electric guitar's whammy bar opens the latest hook-laden single".[3]
Chart positions
edit"Sittin' on Go" debuted at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of March 1, 1997.[4]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 24 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
Personnel
editThe following musicians played on this track.[9]
- Eddie Bayers – drums, percussion
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – organ
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Bryan White - lead vocals, background vocals
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar, fuzz bass
- Curtis Young – background vocals
References
edit- ^ "'Sittin' on Go' sheet music". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Eisele, Robert (16 August 1998). "White, Rimes offer uneven performance". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records: 57. February 21, 1997.
- ^ "Hot Country Singles". Billboard. March 1, 1997. p. 31.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3235." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 16, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Bryan White Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ Between Now and Forever (CD liner notes). Bryan White. Asylum Records. 1996. 61880.
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