Mel McDaniel

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Mel McDaniel decided on a career in music at age 14, after seeing Elvis Presley on television. After establishing himself in the bars and clubs of his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, McDaniel briefly landed in Nashville before settling in Anchorage, Alaska. It was there that he refined his songwriting and performance skills; when McDaniel returned to Nashville in 1976, he promptly signed a record deal with Capitol. He had some early success with the single "Have a Dream on Me," but really began to steamroll thereafter, ending up with a string of country Top Tens that stretched through the 1980s. His biggest hit came in 1984 with "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On," a song that was nominated for a Grammy and a CMA. McDaniel continued to perform throughout the '90s and into the 2000s, usually at the Grand Ole Opry. He passed away in March 2011, after a heart attack in 2009 and a subsequent fight with cancer. ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi

Genres

: country classic country

Total plays

330.4 million

Updated on 2025-07-02

Date	Total plays
2025-07-02	330,358,932
2025-06-24	328,943,395
2025-06-16	327,505,231
2025-06-09	326,279,131
2025-05-31	324,673,693
2025-05-23	323,172,533
2025-05-15	321,702,897
2025-04-29	318,782,712
2025-04-19	316,987,946
2025-04-11	315,546,644
2025-04-03	314,182,628
2025-03-25	312,698,624
2025-03-17	311,448,438
2025-03-07	309,643,607
2025-02-27	308,423,636
2025-02-17	306,758,547
2025-02-09	305,412,475
2025-01-29	303,329,982
2025-01-21	301,824,470
2025-01-12	300,162,715
2025-01-04	298,639,402
2024-12-26	296,832,862
2024-12-18	295,221,010
2024-12-09	293,427,344
2024-07-29	262,779,382
2024-06-06	248,939,392
2024-05-23	245,161,043
2024-05-06	240,609,557
2024-04-20	236,513,055
2024-04-06	232,882,541
2024-03-22	229,510,247
2024-03-07	226,299,454
2024-02-21	222,840,463
2023-12-10	209,163,198
2023-10-29	201,920,106
2023-10-11	198,667,494
2023-09-25	195,924,163
2023-09-07	192,750,141
2023-08-30	191,466,406
2023-08-26	190,328,837
2023-08-22	189,425,947

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

1,775,758

Followers

229,956

Top Cities

Dallas

40,144 listeners
Chicago

32,238 listeners
Atlanta

29,003 listeners
Denver

29,680 listeners
Houston

29,274 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Louisiana Saturday Night	175,395,826	2:24	1980-11-10
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On	71,389,071	2:60	1985-02-22
Big Ole Brew	14,866,352	2:47	1998-10-06
Stand Up	10,598,903	2:33	1998-10-06
Countryfied	6,630,584	2:39	1980-11-10
Stand On It	5,748,256	2:39	1986-09-19
If I Keep On Going Crazy	4,589,387	2:39	1980-11-10
Walk That Way	3,311,450	2:33	1989-01-11
Baby Got Her Blue Jeans On	3,195,339	2:47	2015-04-14
My Ol' Four Wheel Drive	2,865,720	2:37	1985-02-22
Maximum Living On A Minimum Wage	2,272,190	2:57	1983-04-08
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On	2,163,134	3:01	1996-07-15
Hello Daddy, Good Morning Darling	2,116,114	3:28	1980-11-10
I Can Never Get You Off My Mind	2,043,361	2:16	1985-02-22
Blue Suede Shoes	1,867,785	2:43	1989-01-11
Real Good Feel Good Song	1,755,343	2:25	1988-01-13
Let It Roll (Let It Rock)	1,736,976	2:09	1985-02-22
'57 Chevy And You	1,509,210	2:36	1986-09-19
The Hustler	1,336,019	3:30	1985-02-22
I Call It Love	1,216,737	3:12	1984-02-17
Right In The Palm Of Your Hand	1,187,936	3:12	1980-11-10
Goodbye Marie	1,047,017	2:57	1980-11-10
Louisiana Saturday Night	931,658	2:16	1996-07-15
Rock-A-Billy Boy	774,175	2:23	1989-01-11
Lousiana Saturday Night	529,148	2:06	1996-01-01
Anger & Tears	494,739	3:55	1998-10-06
Reverend Luther And The Madam	449,717	3:02	1989-01-11
Louisiana Moon	385,733	3:04	1996-07-15
You Can't Play The Blues (In An Air-Conditioned Room)	385,118	2:56	1989-01-11
Mississippi (Roll On Forever)	369,161	2:56	1985-02-22
Old Man River (I've Come To Talk Again)	292,013	3:33	1983-04-08
Cold Hard Facts Of Love	289,792	3:06	1980-11-10
My Ship's Comin' In	277,393	3:02	1980-11-10
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On	272,692	2:58	2010-11-29
The Tractor	265,360	3:07	1989-01-11
The Way You Do The Things You Do	261,206	2:42	1989-01-11
A Little More Country	241,826	2:56	1985-02-22
Ten Years, Three Kids And Two Loves Too Late	230,709	3:11	1980-11-10
C'mon Sixty-Five	225,357	4:02	1996-07-15
Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed	177,883	3:12	1980-11-10
Mama's Bible	158,795	3:49	1996-07-15
Mama's Bible V1.1	158,795	3:49	2003-03-25
Stand Up	157,757	2:29	2015-04-14
Hot Time In Old Town Tonight	143,465	2:33	1983-04-08
Stand On It	136,744	2:30	1996-07-15
Stand Up	131,220	2:33	1996-07-15
Lower On The Hog	130,756	2:33	1986-09-19
Just Can't Sit Down Music	129,489	2:14	1986-09-19
Big Ole Brew	121,683	2:53	1996-07-15
Chain Smokin'	119,233	2:29	1986-09-19
Inseparable	113,812	2:53	1996-07-15
Out Of The Question	111,245	3:05	1996-07-15
Hard Earned Country Livin'	102,626	2:18	1983-04-08
Love Will	97,097	2:34	1986-09-19
You Sneaky Thing You	94,659	2:20	1985-02-22
I Wish I Was In Nashville - Live	93,078	3:03	1988-03-03
Love Is Everywhere	88,196	3:04	1998-10-06
My Plastic Curl	88,136	4:39	2015-04-14
Let It Roll	80,428	2:05	1996-07-15
Louisiana Saturday Night	79,391	2:11	2005-01-01
Dreamin' With You	74,610	2:58	1985-02-22
Livin' For The Weekend	74,401	3:09	1983-04-08
Lovelight	72,002	2:32	1985-02-22
Roll Your Own	68,818	2:09	1977-01-01
Do You Want To Say Goodbye	66,283	3:08	1998-10-06
Mountain Eyes	64,837	2:52	1983-04-08
Have A Dream On Me	60,511	3:08	1977-01-01
Gentle To Your Senses, Easy On Your Mind	58,569	2:48	1977-01-01
Shoe String	58,453	2:57	1996-01-01
Hello Daddy, Good Morning Darling	57,079	3:28	1996-07-15
Dim The Lights (And Pour The Wine)	54,377	2:43	1978-07-17
Help Me Make It Through the Night	50,875	4:09	2015-04-14
When The Saints Go Marching In	49,608	2:36	2007-08-30
Take Me To The Country. - Live Digitally Remastered	44,530	2:42	2021-05-19
Take Me To The Country - Live	44,530	2:42	1988-03-03
Let It Roll (Let It Rock)	42,891	2:05	2003-03-01
Still Got You Baby	42,735	2:36	1989-01-11
Cheatin's Only Cheatin'	39,973	2:45	1984-02-17
Chain Smokin'	39,555	3:45	2015-04-14
The Gunfighter's Song	39,506	3:47	1984-02-17
Louisiana Saturday Night - Live	39,335	2:21	1988-03-03
Roll Your Own	35,860	2:34	2015-04-14
Doo-ma-flatchey	34,806	3:25	2005-01-01
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On - Live	32,627	2:55	1988-03-03
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades	31,842	3:49	2005-01-01
Oklahoma Shines	31,450	2:47	1989-01-11
Some Folks Are Dying To Live Like This	31,266	2:57	1983-04-08
Oh What A Night	31,107	3:21	1986-09-19
The Gunfighter	30,675	3:21	2015-04-14
In Oklahoma	27,006	3:06	1986-09-19
Country Heart	26,589	3:13	1989-01-11
Memphis Might As Well Be On The Moon	26,487	3:41	1986-09-19
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On	26,055	2:45	2005-01-01
Big Ole Brew - Live	25,254	2:21	1988-03-03
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On - Nashville Series	23,268	2:48	2021-08-27
Oh, Naomi	23,235	3:22	1986-09-19
Mama's Bible	22,927	3:42	2007-09-07
Callin' Me Back	22,121	3:12	1984-02-17
Bye Bye Johnny	20,350	2:46	1988-01-13
The Last Ride	19,082	4:05	2002-05-09
The Greatest Lady of Them All	18,585	3:40	2015-04-14
Sunday Mornin' Preachers	17,239	2:49	1988-01-13
God Made Love - Single Version	17,102	3:18	1977-01-01
Stand Up	16,967	2:24	2005-01-01
Stand Up - Live	16,452	2:32	2023-12-15
Come Early Mornin'	15,445	2:50	1984-02-17
The Gathering	14,687	2:54	1983-04-08
You've Got Another Thing Comin' If You Think I'm Comin' Back To Take Another Drink Of Your Wine	14,132	2:38	1984-02-17
Jukin'	14,023	2:29	2005-01-01
Ride This Train	13,574	2:59	1988-01-13
Sugar Mountains	13,454	3:12	2015-04-14
Just Because It Feels Good	13,391	3:42	1983-04-08
Damn the Loser (Mary's Song)	13,084	3:01	2015-04-14
Shoeshine Man	13,082	3:36	2005-01-01
Help Me Make It Through the Night	13,055	4:06	2005-01-01
Like a Motel 6	12,982	3:25	2015-04-14
Soul Of A Honky Tonk Woman	11,486	2:43	1977-01-01
Nobody Said It Was Easy	11,430	3:25	1983-04-08
Oklahoma Wind	11,268	2:52	1978-07-17
She Knows What to Do With a Saturday Night	10,987	3:07	2005-01-01
Louisiana Saturday Night - Live	10,970	2:03	2023-12-08
You Really Never Loved Her Anyway	10,940	2:47	2005-01-01
Where'd That Woman Go	10,749	2:41	1984-02-17
T.J.'s Last Ride	10,457	3:13	1977-01-01
Plastic Girl	10,037	4:58	1977-01-01
Waiting For A Train	9,667	3:14	1984-02-17
Hey Y'all	9,608	2:28	1988-01-13
Under My Skin	9,564	3:06	1988-01-13
Every Square Has An Angle	9,480	2:37	1978-07-17
Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On - Live	9,457	2:44	2023-12-15
Plastic Girl	9,087	4:36	2005-01-01
I Can Live With It If You Can Live Without It	9,070	3:08	2005-01-01
Bordertown Woman	9,043	2:30	1978-07-17
Now You're Talkin'	8,590	3:06	1988-01-13
I'll Just Take It Out In Love	8,552	2:49	1977-01-01
They'll Never Take Her Love From Me	8,529	3:38	1978-07-17
The Grandest Lady Of Them All - Live	8,427	2:43	2023-12-15
Henrietta	8,395	2:35	1988-01-13
Stand Up	7,951	2:36	2007-09-18
Jump Into Love	7,950	3:35	1988-01-13
The Grandest Lady Of Them All	7,834	3:09	1978-07-17
She's A Lover Of Lost Causes	7,757	3:42	1988-01-13
Born To The Night	7,736	3:07	1984-02-17
The Farm	7,625	3:43	1978-07-17
Most Of All I Remember You	7,575	3:07	1984-02-17
Smokey Put The Sweat On Me	7,525	2:50	2021-12-14
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On	7,022	2:47	1996-01-01
Love Is A Miracle	7,013	2:53	1978-07-17
Reel Good Feel Good Song	6,945	2:14	1996-01-01
Reachin' High For Rainbows	6,596	3:44	1977-01-01
Walk That Way	6,533	2:42	1996-01-01
Takin' My Dreams Out On You	5,970	2:48	1977-01-01
My Ol' 4 Wheel Drive	5,642	2:37	1996-01-01
You Can't Play the Blues (In an Air-Conditioned Room)	5,614	3:03	1996-01-01
Big Ole Brew	5,524	2:37	1996-01-01
A Black And White Memory	5,444	2:47	1978-07-17
It's About Time	5,285	3:14	1978-07-17
Take Me to the Country Tonight	5,024	3:04	1996-01-01
Preaching Up a Storm	4,526	3:18	1996-01-01
Blueberry Hill	4,490	2:34	1996-01-01
Amanda	4,470	3:20	1996-01-01
Thank You Nadine	3,951	2:36	1996-01-01
Louisiana Saturday Night	3,916	2:26	2021-12-14
The Way You Do the Things You Do	3,811	2:58	1996-01-01
Stand Up	3,723	2:32	1996-01-01
Chain Smoking	3,683	3:12	1996-01-01
Wish I Was in Nashville	3,683	3:11	1996-01-01
Hello Daddy Good Morning Darling	3,558	3:58	1996-01-01
Stand On It	3,467	2:20	1996-01-01
Bye Bye Johnny	3,391	3:57	1996-01-01
Goodbye Marie	3,110	3:03	1996-01-01
Let's Go Jukin'	3,039	3:10	1996-01-01
Take Me To The Country	2,424	4:17	2021-12-14
Countryfied	2,299	2:33	2021-12-14
Candee	2,103	2:10	2022-05-20
Right in the Palm of Your Hand	1,978	3:32	2021-12-14
Hello Daddy, Good Morning Darling	1,949	3:29	2021-12-14
I Wish I Was In Nashville	1,693	2:60	2021-12-14
Love Me Tender	1,504	3:52	2021-12-14
God Made Love	1,361	3:24	2016-05-09
Big Ole Brew	1,310	3:41	2021-12-14
Goodbye Marie	1,210	3:11	2021-12-14
Roll Your Own	1,181	2:59	2021-12-14
Let It Roll	1,010	2:13	2016-05-09
The Way I Am	< 1000	3:41	2021-12-14
If I Keep On Going Crazy	< 1000	2:34	2021-12-14
Oklahoma Wind	< 1000	3:22	2021-12-14
Ride This Train - Live	< 1000	2:38	1996-01-01