Follow Me (Uncle Kracker song)

"Follow Me"
Single by Uncle Kracker
from the album Double Wide
Released	February 20, 2001
Recorded	1999 – 2000
Genre	Country rock · pop rock
Length	3:35
Label	Lava
Writer(s)	Matthew Shafer · Michael Bradford
Producer(s)	Kid Rock · Michael Bradford
Uncle Kracker singles chronology
— "Follow Me" (2001) "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (2001)

"Follow Me" is a single by Uncle Kracker, released in 2001.

Meaning

Some of the song's lyrics can be interpreted as referencing drugs and/or extramarital sex. Since the song's debut these points have been widely disputed amongst Internet users and listeners alike, and mixed views abound. These elements have been affirmed by Uncle Kracker himself, where in a 2007 interview with MTV News^[1] where he stated, in reference to the meaning of the song:

"It takes on a couple of different meanings. I've heard some people think that I'm talking about drugs, or some people think I'm talking about cheating. I guess it's kinda both. I would never want to say anything that would get myself in trouble, being married with a couple of kids. That song is like a dirty picture painted with a pretty brush."

Music video

The music video was directed by Nick Egan and premiered the week of November 20, 2000. It featured Mark McGrath, lead singer of Sugar Ray. It is a popular belief that Cee Lo Green appears in the video. However, this is false. It is actually the co-writer and co-producer of this track Michael Bradford, who bears a passing resemblance to Green. Michael Bradford was also a member of Kid Rock's band at the time, where he played bass.

Appearance and interpretation

This song was featured in the movies Coyote Ugly, 3000 Miles to Graceland, The Animal, The Blind Side and the TV series Roswell High. In 2011, the song has been covered by the German rock and roll cover band The Baseballs. The song appeared on their second album, Strings 'N' Stripes. A live version of "Follow Me" can be found on David Allan Coe's 2003 album Live at Billy Bob's Texas.

Chart performance

The release went to number one on the ARIA Charts in Australia, number five on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is Uncle Kracker's highest charting single release to date.^[2] The single also reached number seven on the adult contemporary chart. In the United Kingdom, the song went to position three on the UK Singles Chart in September 2001. Following the release of the album Double Wide on iTunes, the song re-entered the UK singles charts on 26 August 2012, at #64 and peaked at number 44. Kracker uses Auto-Tune in the song. This song is also referenced in "Keep It Comin'" from his second album, No Stranger to Shame. On some stations, like adult contemporary-formatted KVIL in Dallas, the entire second verse is replaced with the first verse sung a second time.

Chart positions

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2012) Peak position bgcolor="#efefef" Australia (ARIA)[3] 1 bgcolor="#efefef" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 1 bgcolor="#efefef" Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 12 bgcolor="#efefef" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 25 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[7] 15 Canadian Top Singles (Billboard)[8] 34 bgcolor="#efefef" Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 1 European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[10] 2 bgcolor="#efefef" France (SNEP)[11] 91 bgcolor="#efefef" Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 1 bgcolor="#efefef" Ireland (IRMA)[13] 1 bgcolor="#efefef" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 31 bgcolor="#efefef" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 30 bgcolor="#efefef" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 1 bgcolor="#efefef" Norway (VG-lista)[17] 6 bgcolor="#efefef" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[18] 1 bgcolor="#efefef" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 1 bgcolor="#efefef" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 3 UK Physical Singles (OCC)[21] 3 UK Top 100 Singles (OCC)[22] 3 UK Top 40 Singles (OCC)[23] 3 bgcolor="#efefef" US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 7 US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[25] 1 bgcolor="#efefef" US Billboard Hot 100[26] 5 US Pop Songs (Billboard)[27] 3 bgcolor="#efefef" US Radio Songs (Billboard)[28] 5 US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] 30

Year-end charts (2001) Position Australia (ARIA)[30] 49 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[31] 8 Denmark (Tracklisten)[32] 8 Germany (Official German Charts)[33] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34] 194 Norway (VG-lista)[35] 44 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 37 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[38] 10 US Billboard Hot 100[39] 7 Decade-end charts (2000–2009) Position Germany (Official German Charts)[40] 77

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[41]	Platinum	70,000
Germany (BVMI)[42]	Gold	250,000
Sweden (GLF)[43]	Platinum	30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[44]	Gold	400,000
^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone sales/streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8 ed.). Billboard Publications.
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33. "Hits 2001 Deutschland | Single-Charts | Top 100 Auswertung". Gfk Entertainment (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
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38. "Hits 2001 UK | Single-Charts | Top 75 Auswertung". Gfk Entertainment (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
39. "Hits 2001 USA | Single-Charts | Top 100 Auswertung". Gfk Entertainment (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
40. "Die ultimative Chart Show | Hits des neuen Jahrtausends | Download" (in German). RTL.de. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
41. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
42. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Uncle Kracker; 'Follow Me')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
43. "Sverigetopplistan - Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan (in Northern Sami). sverigetopplistan.se. Retrieved August 18, 2015. Note: Search "Uncle Kracker", then pres "Sök", click on "Visa" to see the certification awards and chart positions.
44. "British single certifications – Uncle Kracker – Follow Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 18, 2015. Enter Follow Me in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics