She Cranks My Tractor

"She Cranks My Tractor"
Single by Dustin Lynch
from the album Dustin Lynch
Released	November 19, 2012
Format	Digital download
Genre	Country
Length	3:08
Label	Broken Bow
Writer(s)	Dustin Lynch Brett Beavers Tim Nichols
Producer(s)	Brett Beavers Luke Wooten
Dustin Lynch singles chronology
"Cowboys and Angels" (2012) "She Cranks My Tractor" (2012) "Wild in Your Smile" (2013)

"She Cranks My Tractor" is a song recorded by American country music artist Dustin Lynch. It was released in November 2012 as the second single from his self-titled debut album. Lynch co-wrote the song with Brett Beavers and Tim Nichols.

Content

Co-writer Brett Beavers said that the song idea came when Lynch suggested that they write an up-tempo song.^[1] The lyric is a double entendre about a woman who is attractive to the narrator.

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song two stars out of five, writing that "while the song is a bit heavy-handed, [it] is a ton of fun if you don’t listen too closely."^[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a favorable review, saying that "it's another rural route mood-maker but it's well-written, strongly-produced and expertly-performed."^[3] Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song a D grade, writing that "everything about 'She Cranks My Tractor' practically beats the listener over the head, from the pounding bass to the T.M.I. lyrics."^[4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Wes Edwards and premiered in November 2012.^[5]

Chart performance

"She Cranks My Tractor" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of November 24, 2012.^[6] It also debuted at number 49 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 22, 2012.^[7] It also debuted at number 15 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart for the week of February 9, 2013.

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
Canada Country (Billboard)[8]	37
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9]	3
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10]	16
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11]	29

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12]	75
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13]	84

References

1. "Dustin Lynch, 'She Cranks My Tractor' – Lyrics Uncovered". Taste of Country. December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
2. Dukes, Billy (November 9, 2012). "Dustin Lynch, 'She Cranks My Tractor' – Song Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
3. Bjorke, Matt (November 9, 2012). "The Weekly Single Recap: November 9: Toby Keith, Dustin Lynch, Jason Aldean & Friends, The Band Perry, Lee Brice, Jerrod Niemann". Roughstock. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
4. Foster, Ben (November 13, 2012). "Single Review: Dustin Lynch, "She Cranks My Tractor"". Roughstock. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
5. "CMT : Videos : Dustin Lynch : She Cranks My Tractor". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
6. "Country Airplay Week of November 24, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
7. "Country Songs Week of December 22, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
8. "Dustin Lynch – Chart history" Billboard Canada Country for Dustin Lynch.
9. "Dustin Lynch – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Dustin Lynch.
10. "Dustin Lynch – Chart history" Billboard Country Airplay for Dustin Lynch.
11. "Dustin Lynch – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Dustin Lynch.
12. "Billboard Country Update for December 16, 2013" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2013. p. 21. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
13. "Best of 2013: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.