She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)
{{Infobox song
| name = She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)
| cover = Alan Jackson - Shes Got The Rhythm cd single.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Alan Jackson
| album = A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
| B-side = She Likes It Too
| released = October 5, 1992
| recorded = May 27, 1992{{cite AV media notes |title=The Greatest Hits Collection |others=Alan Jackson |year=1995 |type=CD |publisher=Arista Records |id=07822 18801}}
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country, R&B{{Cite web|url=https://theboot.com/alan-jackson-no-1-songs/|title=Ranking All 26 of Alan Jackson’s No. 1 Songs|author=Chua, Jeremy|date=March 17, 2023|publisher=The Boot|access-date=December 19, 2024}}
| length = 2:24
| label = Arista Nashville 12463
| writer = Alan Jackson
Randy Travis
| producer = Keith Stegall
| prev_title = Love's Got a Hold on You
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Tonight I Climbed the Wall
| next_year = 1993
}}
"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" is a song written by American country music artists Alan Jackson and Randy Travis, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in October 1992 as the first single from his album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love). The song received an award in 1993 from Music City News for being one of the most performed country songs of the year.{{cite web |url=https://www.randytravis.com/music-city-news-country-songwriters-award-top-ten-songs-1993-shes-got-rhythm-and-i-got-blues |title=Music City News Country Songwriters Award |access-date=2008-11-01 |work=Randy Travis website}}
Content
Critical reception
Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song an A grade," saying that it "showcases production that still sounds vibrant almost twenty years later" and the song has "steel guitar and honky tonk piano aplenty." and that the song's "concept is accentuated by its clever title and Jackson’s amusingly mournful delivery, including a pitiful 'yee haw' that ends up sounding more funny than sad, which ultimately describes the song as a whole, despite the theme of lost love."{{Cite web|url=http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/11/27/retro-single-review-alan-jackson-shes-got-the-rhythm-and-ive-got-the-blues/|title=Retro Single Review: Alan Jackson, "She's Got the Rhythm (and I've Got the Blues)"|first=Leeann|last=Ward|website=Countryuniverse.net|date=27 November 2011|accessdate=16 November 2021}}
Music video
The video was directed by Jim Shea and was released in October 1992.
Chart positions
"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 24, 1992.
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!align="left"|Chart (1992) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{single chart|Canadacountry|1|chartid=1823|publishdate=January 16, 1993|access-date=August 5, 2013}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Alan Jackson}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (1992)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1861&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992|work=RPM|date=December 19, 1992|access-date=August 15, 2013}}
| align="center" | 95 |
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (1993)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2327&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993|work=RPM|date=December 18, 1993|access-date=August 5, 2013}}
| align="center" | 25 |
References
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{{Alan Jackson singles}}
{{Randy Travis}}
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Category:Songs written by Alan Jackson
Category:Songs written by Randy Travis
Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall