And the Crowd Goes Wild (song)

"And the Crowd Goes Wild" is a song recorded by American country music singer Mark Wills. It was released in September 2003 as the first single and title track from his album of the same name. The song reached #29 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1] The song was written by Jeffrey Steele and Craig Wiseman.

Content

It is moderate up-tempo song with country rock influences, that tells the story of typical low-down junkies and wannabes, such as a NASCAR junkie, and a honky-tonk singer, and how they soon "shine like a superstar." The song's bridge features sports commentary by George Plaster.

Music Video

The music video opens with Wills as a newscaster, then later performing for an audience. The video was directed by Peter Zavadil.

Chart Performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	29

Mark Wills

Studio albums	Mark Wills Wish You Were Here Permanently Loving Every Minute And the Crowd Goes Wild Familiar Stranger Looking for America

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits The Best of Mark Wills 20th Century Masters Live at Billy Bob's Texas The Definitive Collection 2nd Time Around

Notable singles	"Jacob's Ladder" "Places I've Never Been" "I Do (Cherish You)" "Don't Laugh at Me" "Wish You Were Here" "She's in Love" "Back at One" "Almost Doesn't Count" "Loving Every Minute" "I'm Not Gonna Do Anything Without You" (with Jamie O'Neal) "19 Somethin'" "When You Think of Me" "And the Crowd Goes Wild" "That's a Woman"

Other Songs	"Somebody" "What Hurts the Most"

Related topics	Discography Mercury Records Universal Music Group Nashville Equity Music Group

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 376.
↑ "Mark Wills – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Mark Wills.

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