Mayberry (song)

"Mayberry"
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Single by Rascal Flatts
from the album Melt
Released	December 29, 2003
Format	CD single
Recorded	2002
Genre	Country
Length	4:32
Label	Lyric Street
Writer(s)	Arlos Smith
Producer(s)	Mark Bright Marty Williams Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts singles chronology
"I Melt" (2003) "Mayberry" (2003) "Feels Like Today" (2004)

"Mayberry" is a song written by Arlos Smith and recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in December 2003 as the fourth and final single from their album Melt. The song reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and also peaked at number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, making it a crossover hit.

Background

Gary LeVox said of the song, "The banjo really stands out on this track. It tells a lot about life in 2002, how busy you can get being caught up in the rat race. It reminds me of my childhood and it’s a really cool tune--one of our favorites."

Content

The song references the easy-going life lived in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina from The Andy Griffith Show. It depicts the way life used to be, before the world started changing and becoming so fast paced. These words describe a place where "Sunday was a day of rest," you had time to sit on the porch and enjoy a nice Cola and everyone in town knew one another. The part where they mention a child fishing with his father is a nod to the The Andy Griffith Show's introduction which pictures characters Andy and his son Opie fishing.

Chart performance

"Mayberry" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 3, 2004.

Chart (2003–04)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	1
US Billboard Hot 100	21

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)	7

Preceded by "You'll Think of Me" by Keith Urban

Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single May 22, 2004

Succeeded by "Redneck Woman" by Gretchen Wilson