Mud (song)
| "Mud" | ||||
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| Single by The Road Hammers featuring Jeffrey Steele | ||||
| from the album Wheels | ||||
| Released | February 25, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 3:00 | |||
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| "Mud" on YouTube | ||||
"Mud" is a song recorded by Canadian country rock band The Road Hammers featuring American country music artist Jeffrey Steele. The band's frontman Jason McCoy wrote the song with Steele and Scott Baggett.[1] It was the second single from The Road Hammers' third studio album Wheels.[2]
Background
"Mud" is sung from the perspective of a man who recounts how mud has impacted his life. It begins with him playing with a Tonka truck in the mud as a child, before progressing to him buying his first truck as a teenager and going off-roading in the mud.[3]
Commercial performance
"Mud" reached a peak of number 16 on the Billboard Canada Country chart during the week of July 19, 2014.[4] One week later, "Mud" reached a peak of number 68 on the all-genre Canadian Hot 100, marking The Road Hammers' highest charting single there.[5] The song was certified Gold by Music Canada in 2014, and later achieved Platinum status in 2020.[6]
Music video
The official music video for "Mud" premiered on February 17, 2014.[7] The video was filmed at the Central Alberta Race Track in Rimbey, Alberta.[8] The video was directed by Margaret Malandruccolo, and required the use of 40 trucks to create enough mud after a rainfall.[8]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[9]
- Scott Baggett — keyboards, guitar, harmonica, tambourine, production
- Clayton Bellamy — background vocals
- Pat Buchanan — guitar
- Chris Byrne — background vocals, bass guitar
- Chad Cromwell — drums
- Mike Johnson — banjo
- Jason McCoy — vocals, production
- Jeffrey Steele — featured vocals
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 68 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[4] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Mud - The Road Hammers". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Dedekker, Jeff (July 8, 2014). "It's all about the show for The Road Hammers". Leader-Post. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ Courter, Josh (February 26, 2014). "VIDEO: The Road Hammers And Lifted Trucks Play in the Mud". Off Road Xtreme. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ a b "The Road Hammers - Canada Country". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ a b "The Road Hammers - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – The Road Hammers – Mud". Music Canada. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "The Road Hammers - Mud (Official)" (video). YouTube. February 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ a b Mielke, Treena (October 8, 2013). "Road Hammers shoot video at Rimbey racetrack". Rimbey Review. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ "Mud (feat. Jeffrey Steele) - Song by The Road Hammers". Apple Music (Canada). Airstrip Music Inc. June 3, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2026.