Guitars, Cadillacs
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| "Guitars, Cadillacs" | ||||
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| Single by Dwight Yoakam | ||||
| from the album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Be Gone" | |||
| Released | June 30, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Reprise 728688 | |||
| Songwriter | Dwight Yoakam | |||
| Producer | Pete Anderson | |||
| Dwight Yoakam singles chronology | ||||
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"Guitars, Cadillacs" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1986 as the second single and partial title track from his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. It peaked at number 4 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada.
The music video was directed and produced by Sherman Halsey, and features Dwight Yoakam at a concert.
Critical reception
Larry Flick of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that its "walking bass, twangy guitar, fiddle, and Yoakam's voice make it a pure hillbilly delight."[1]
In June 2014, Rolling Stone magazine ranked "Guitars, Cadillacs" #94 in their list of the 100 greatest country songs.[2] In an updated 2024 ranking by the publication that expanded the list to 200 songs, "Guitars, Cadillacs" placed at #137.[3]