
Bucky Covington’s New Single Strikes A Chord With Country Radio
NASHVILLE, TN / March 17, 2010 – With a self-titled debut album that has gone on to sell nearly 500 thousand copies and a string of top 10 hits including “A Different World,” “It’s Good To Be Us” and “I’ll Walk,” Lyric Street recording artist Bucky Covington is now back at country radio with his brand new single “A Father’s Love (The Only Way He Knew How).” In just 2 short weeks, the track is already striking a huge chord with programmers, fans and critics alike. The buzz amongst country radio is that this is Bucky’s best song yet and the overwhelmingly positive chatter keeps coming in.
"It's the best thing Bucky has ever done! Powerful."
-- Rick McCracken, WSOC/Charlotte
"Thanks for smearing my makeup this morning! What a song! Drying my tears and doing an airshift."
-- Tanya Burko, WGGY/Wilkes-Barre
“Tears literally dripped from my eyes as it played. A PERFECT song!"
-- Stoney Richards, WDSY/Pittsburgh
"A #1 song...and I don't say that lightly. His best song, yet!"
-- Carol Hughes, KFDI/Wichita
“It touched me and hit home, which it will do with many...you have a hit.”
-- Bob Mitchell WLFF/Myrtle Beach
Written by Liz Hengber, Thom Shepherd and Steve Williams, this heartfelt mid-tempo song tells the story of a father who shows his children how much he loves them by taking care of all the little things in life. The record is from his forthcoming sophomore album, I’m Alright, to be released in fall 2010 on Lyric Street Records. Recently, “A Father’s Love,” was featured as an exclusive FIRST LISTEN on PEOPLE.COM and can still be previewed on the site.
Bucky Covington is currently on the road visiting radio and playing tour dates all across the country with upcoming shows in Fletcher, N.C. (3/26), Mt. Airey, N.C. (3/27), Florence, S.C. (4/2), Midway Park, N.C. (4/9) and Mt. Laurel, N.J. (4/10) in the coming weeks.