Kellie Pickler Named 'Dancing With the Stars' Champion
Beyonce Releases New Anthem, 'Grown Woman'
J. Cole Performs 'Born Sinner' on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,' Reveals Competitive Spirit Against Kanye West
Blake Shelton Joins NBC in Organizing Oklahoma Tornado Benefit Concert
Blake Shelton Will Return for Season 5 of 'The Voice'
Killed Soldier In London Attack Identified
Toby Keith Returns to Help Family, Friends in Moore, Oklahoma
Brave Woman Stood Down Armed London Attackers
Toby Keith Says His Hometown of Moore, Oklahoma 'Will Perservere' After Deadly Tornado
Surgeons Remove Giant Hairball From Tiger
Taylor Swift Dominates at 2013 Billboard Music Awards
Helen Flanagan Launches PETA Campaign As Only She Knows How
Carrie Underwood 'Goats' Hunter Hayes With Blown Away Tour Prank
Jodi Arias Jury DEADLOCKED
Carrie Underwood Says She's 'Queen of Awkward' in Marie Claire Interview
New Trayvon Martin Evidence Features Incriminating Photos, Texts From Teen
Demi Looks FANTASTIC In A Bikini
What It's Like To Talk To A 2-Year-Old
LOOK: Photoshop Mistake Is Seriously Cringeworthy
Teenager's 'Awww'-Inspiring Drawing Wins Big At Google
PHOTO: Dog Guards Dead Victim's Body After Oklahoma Tornado Disaster
Singer Sues McDonald's, Claims Chicken Sandwich Incident Ruined Her Voice
'DWTS' Shakeup Ahead?
Bridge Collapses In Washington State
Pope Francis Says All Who Do Good Are Redeemed - Atheists Included
LOOK: Bank Vault Saves 22 Lives During Tornado
REVEALED: Disturbing Trend In Human Intelligence
Wolf Blitzer's Embarrassing Moment With Tornado Survivor
Has Katie Holmes Moved On?
Man Reportedly Beheaded In Brutal Assault In London Neighborhood
White Father Allegedly Suspected Of Kidnapping Biracial Daughters
PHOTOS: Christie Brinkley Gets Back Into A Swimsuit At 59 Years Old
The World's Most Powerful Women
© Arlene Richie/jpistudios.com
"Small town America is everywhere," Kip explains to The Boot of the song's mass appeal. "It's in every part of the country and there are so many teens and college kids that are living that song, and even people that are a lot older than that. There are people going out in fields, fishing, drinking beer and sitting on tailgates. That's just he way so many of us grew up and that's why the song has resonated. It's very relatable for anybody coming from these small towns."
One moment that Kip will never forget is the call to inform him that he'd reached the coveted pinnacle. "I was in Rome, Georgia, and my manager called me and told me," he recalls. "I was speechless. I still can't wrap my head around this whole thing. I have dreamed about it for a long time, so it's going to take awhile to understand what is happening. But I definitely had a moment where I told my producer, Brett James, that I felt like Rocky Balboa in Rocky II when he holds the belt up. Instead of saying, 'Yo, Adrian,' I said, 'Yo, Brett, we did it!'"
An achievement of this nature is special, but having written or co-written each song on his debut album, Up All Night, adds an extra layer of personal connection. "It means everything to me as a writer," Kip admits. "It's validation that all of the years that you kept telling yourself to stick to your guns and stick to what you know, that you are on the right path and doing the right thing and doing what you are supposed to do. People called me crazy at first because we wrote four verses before we get to the chorus, but I stuck to my guns and said, 'This is how I am supposed to write this song.' For this to go No. 1 and the American public to fall in love with this song, that is validation for how I like to write, and that is with no boundaries."
Fans attending next week's 2012 CMA Music Festival in Nashville will have the opportunity to hear the top tune in the country. Kip will perform a free show at June 9 on the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage, followed by an acoustic set that evening at LP Field as part of the festival's Nightly Concerts.
Watch Kip's 'Somethin' Bout a Truck' Video Premiere
1 Comment