# Hicktown

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{{Infobox song
| name       = Hicktown
| cover      = Hick_town_ja.jpeg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [Jason Aldean](/source/Jason_Aldean)
| album      = [Jason Aldean](/source/Jason_Aldean_(album))
| released   = March 28, 2005
| recorded   = 2005
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [Country](/source/Country_music)
| length     = {{unbulleted list|5:06 {{small|(album version)}}|3:35 {{small|(radio edit)}}}}
| label      = [Broken Bow](/source/BBR_Music_Group)
| writer     = {{hlist|[Big Kenny](/source/Big_Kenny)|[John Rich](/source/John_Rich)|[Vicky McGehee](/source/Vicky_McGehee)}}
| producer   = [Michael Knox](/source/Michael_Knox_(record_producer))
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title = [Why](/source/Why_(Jason_Aldean_song))
| next_year  = 2005
}}
"'''Hicktown'''" is the debut single by American [country music](/source/country_music) artist [Jason Aldean](/source/Jason_Aldean), released on March 28, 2005, from his [self-titled debut album](/source/Jason_Aldean_(album)). The song was written by [Big & Rich](/source/Big_%26_Rich)'s [Big Kenny](/source/Big_Kenny) and [John Rich](/source/John_Rich) along with [Vicky McGehee](/source/Vicky_McGehee). It was Aldean's first top 10 hit on the U.S. ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) chart after reaching number 10 in late 2005.

==Content==
Co-written by [Big & Rich](/source/Big_%26_Rich) along with [Vicky McGehee](/source/Vicky_McGehee), "Hicktown" is an up-tempo song, and one of many country songs that boast of [Southern culture](/source/Culture_of_the_Southern_United_States).

"Hicktown" has become Aldean's [signature song](/source/List_of_signature_songs), with souvenir [vanity plate](/source/vanity_plate)s naming it sold at appearances.  The song typically closes out Aldean's concert set, with elongated instrumental parts, Aldean banging on [cymbal](/source/cymbal)s, and several [false ending](/source/false_ending)s.

==Music video==
A [music video](/source/music_video) was released for the song, directed by Wes Edwards. The video takes place in a field with people partying and driving on mud, while Jason Aldean and his band are performing. It premiered on April 28, 2005. Most of the music video was filmed in [Palmdale, Florida](/source/Palmdale%2C_Florida) at the C&R Mudhole, that is now closed down. Aldean's sister Kasi (wearing a green tank top) makes a cameo in the video.

==Chart performance==
The song debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart at number 55 for the week ending April 23, 2005.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (2005)
!align="center"|Peak<br />position
|-
|align="left"|Canada [Country](/source/Billboard_charts) (''[Radio & Records](/source/Radio_%26_Records)'')<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-10-21.pdf Radio & Records: October 21, 2005, page 46] worldradiohistory.com</ref>
|align="center"|27
|-
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|68|artist=Jason Aldean||accessdate=January 29, 2011}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|10|artist=Jason Aldean||accessdate=January 29, 2011}}
|}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2005)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
| US [Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2005: Country Songs | magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) | publisher=[Prometheus Global Media](/source/Prometheus_Global_Media) | year=2005| access-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref>
| align="center" | 48
|}

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Jason Aldean|title=Hicktown|award=Platinum|certyear=2016|certmonth=1|relyear=2005|access-date=March 31, 2016}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Jason Aldean singles}}

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Category:2005 songs
Category:2005 debut singles
Category:Jason Aldean songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Knox (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Vicky McGehee
Category:Songs written by Big Kenny
Category:Songs written by John Rich
Category:Music videos directed by Wes Edwards
Category:BBR Music Group singles

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