Released May 2004 Genre Country Label RCA Nashville | Recorded 2003 Length 3:49 | |
Format Digital download, CD single | ||
"Suds in the Bucket" is a song written by Billy Montana and Jenai, and recorded by American country music singer Sara Evans. It was released in May 2004 as the third single from her album Restless. It became her third number-one single on the US Country charts, and her first since "Born to Fly" in early 2001. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on November 18, 2005.
Contents
The song appears in the game Karaoke Revolution Country and is included in the Rock Band: Country Track Pack; it will appear as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
Content
The song is up-tempo and tells the story of a girl who runs off to Las Vegas one day with her boyfriend, leaving the "suds in the bucket and the clothes hangin' out on the line."
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it is "awash in fiddle and steel guitar and has a catchy chorus." She goes on to call the lyric "cute and will remind all parents of the fleeting joys of childhood and how quickly the kids begin building their own lives."
Music video
The music video follows the lyrics of the song. It shows a young girl running away from home with a boy to go get married. The song is intercut with scenes of Evans singing in front of laundry drying in the front yard of a home, in a beauty shop, and in a church. The video was directed by Peter Zavadil.