"Musta Had a Good Time" is a song recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, o ...
group
Parmalee
Parmalee is an American country music band consisting of brothers Matt Thomas (lead vocals, guitar) and Scott Thomas (drums), along with their cousin Barry Knox (bass) and Josh McSwain (guitar), who is a best friend since childhood. They are si ...
. It was released in July 2012 as their debut single and the first from their album ''
Feels Like Carolina
''Feels Like Carolina'' is the major label debut album by American country music group Parmalee. It was released on December 10, 2013, via Stoney Creek Records. The album produced four singles: " Musta Had a Good Time", "Carolina", " Close Your Ey ...
''. The song was written by group members Matt Thomas, Scott Thomas, Josh McSwain, and Barry Knox, along with
David Fanning.
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of ''
Taste of Country
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'' gave the song a two-star review, saying that "It’s not that country and rock haven’t been fused before — Jason Aldean has made a career of it. There’s an art to creating that mix, however. An inexperienced hand leaves the parts lying across the table, instead of blending seamlessly into a satisfying wall of sound."
Music video
The music video was directed by
Wes Edwards
Wes Edwards is a music video and commercial director. He has directed over 150 official music videos in various genres from country to EDM. He has created multiple videos for Brothers Osborne, Dierks Bentley, Dash Berlin, and Emma Hewitt. In 202 ...
and premiered in August 2012.
Chart performance
References
2012 songs
2012 debut singles
Parmalee songs
BBR Music Group singles
Song recordings produced by New Voice Entertainment
Music videos directed by Wes Edwards
Songs written by David Fanning (singer)
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