Released September 16, 1996 Genre Country Label Giant | Format CD single Length 3:27 | |
Writer(s) Chris Arms, Chuck Jones | ||
"Bury the Shovel is a song written by Chris Arms and Chuck Jones, and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released in September 1996 as the fourth and final single from his album Hypnotize the Moon.
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The song is Walker's eleventh single release, as well as his eleventh Top Twenty hit on the Billboard country singles charts.
Content
The song is about male narrator who wants to get over his former relationship by burying his love and his memories in the ground so he won't have to think about his former lover anymore.
Reception
Larry Flick of Billboard described the song "There is almost a swampy mooodiness to the melody, yet the production is brisk and the production taut. A sure bet to perk up programmer's ears".
Chart positions
"Bury the Shovel" is Walker's eleventh Top 40 single on the Billboard country singles charts. The song spent 18 weeks on the charts, peaking at number 18 on the chart week of November 16. It also peaked at number 24 on the RPM Country Tracks charts in Canada.