Nashville, Tenn. (June 24, 2010) - Rodney Atkins’ newest single, “Farmer’s Daughter,” is racing up the iTunes download charts at breakneck speed and the just-released video is now airing on Turbo Track rotation on Great American Country (www.gactv.com.)
Atkins’ tune about a hot summer romance that turns to true love has become the fastest climbing single in Atkins’ career, selling more than 140,000 downloads on iTunes in only a few weeks. Rodney’s pervious No. 1 hits “If You’re Going Through Hell,” “These Are My People,” and “Cleaning This Gun,” are close to three-quarters of a million single downloads and with the pace of this single, “Farmer’s Daughter,” he is sure to break the million mark soon.
Atkins got a taste of authentic farm life, driving a tractor and bucking hay on the video set on a farm in rural Franklin, Tenn. Chris Hicky directed the video which features Atkins’ real-life wife, Tammy Jo, as the “Farmer’s Daughter” whom he ends up marrying.
Hicky also directed the video for Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar,” that won Best Female Video of the Year at the CMT Awards held June 9.
Farmer's Daughter" is the fourth single from Rodney Atkins' third studio album “It’s America.” The title cut went to No. 1. Atkins’ 2006 album "If You're Going Through Hell" yielded four chart-toppers.
