Pontoon (song)
"Pontoon" is a song by American country music group Little Big Town. It was released in April 2012 as the first single from their fifth studio album, Tornado.[1] The song was written by Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Barry Dean. It became the group's first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 15, 2012. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2013.[2]
| "Pontoon" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Little Big Town | ||||
| from Tornado" | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
| Little Big Town singles chronology | ||||
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"Pontoon" is a mid-tempo song about having a party while on a pontoon. The song is in A major, with an A-D-A pattern twice on the verses, and A-D-A-E-A on the chorus. Karen Fairchild's lead vocal ranges from E3 to A4. It has a close tempo of 96 beats per minute.[3]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Platinum | 80,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | 4× Platinum | 2,655,000[5] |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Little Big Town, 'Pontoon' to Hit Radio April 30. April 10, 2012. http://www.theboot.com/2012/04/10/little-big-town-pontoon/. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 2013: Major Nominees List". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ↑ "'Pontoon' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Little Big Town – Pontoon". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Little Big Town – Pontoon". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH