Oak Ridge Boys Have Catchiest Song in Country Music

AOL's The Boot has named the Oak Ridge Boys' “Elvira” as the No. 1 Catchy Song in Country, putting it ahead of an impressive list of hits.

 

“When I opened up my AOL account, one of the headline stories for the day was about the 10 catchiest songs in Country Music history; I followed the link and started to read the top 10. I started at 10 and wondered what would be next as I scrolled down the page. I was thinking that we would not have a song on there, and then at No. 1 was our huge hit 'Elvira.' You could hear me screaming all the way from Oklahoma. Thanks to Dallas Frazier for writing such a song that bought us all a new house, and a new car,” Oak Ridge Boys lead singer Duane Allen said.

 

The Oak Ridge Boys topped the charts with "Elvira" and its catch verse, "Elvira, Elvira/My Heart's on fire, Elvira/Giddy up, oom-poppa-oom-poppa-mow-mow.”

 

Aside from having the honor of the catchiest Country song, the Oak Ridge Boys' four-part harmonies have earned them Grammy, Dove, CMA and ACM Awards and garnered the group a host of other industry and fan accolades.

 

The Oak Ridge Boys continue to tour extensively, performing more than 160 shows each year.

 

The Top 10 Catchy Songs in Country (according to AOL's The Boot):  

 

1.       Elvira / The Oak Ridge Boys

2.       The Gambler / Kenny Rogers

3.       You Belong With Me / Taylor Swift

4.       Family Tradition / Hank Williams Jr.

5.       Achy Breaky Heart / Billy Ray Cyrus

6.       It’s Finally Friday / George Jones

7.       Man! I Feel Like A Woman / Shania Twain

8.       Dang Me / Roger Miller

9.       How Do You Like Me Know? / Toby Keith

10.     Undo It / Carrie Underwood