B-side "The Road Home" Format CD single, 7" single Genre Country | Released May 24, 1990 Recorded 1989 Length 4:05 | |
"I'm Gonna Be Somebody" is a song written by Jill Colucci and Stewart Harris, and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It released in May 1990 as the third single from his debut album Country Club. It reached number 2 in the United States, while it became his second number-one hit in Canada.
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Content
The song is a moderate up-tempo describing a young male named Bobby, who lives in a lower-class community with rather difficult economical issues. Bobby is an aspiring young singer and musician whose lifelong dream is to have a successful career in the music business; however, people in his community beg to differ and advise Bobby to instead choose a more realistic source of income, as they believe a career in music is not a good option; Bobby ignores their advice and continues his quest to pursue his dreams and prove all of the nonbelievers wrong. Ten years pass before Bobby finally achieves those dreams; he is now the most successful recording artist (presumably in country music) with a top concert tour and number-one radio singles to his credit. Bobby subsequently performs a homecoming concert at the height of his career; and during his performance, he hears a singing voice coming from the front row of the audience, which is revealed to be another young male who has exactly the same dreams and ambitions that Bobby once had long ago.
Personnel
The following musicians play on this track: