"Backwoods" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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. It was released in October 2009 as the third single from his self-titled debut album. The song became Moore's second Top 10 hit on the US ''

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chart with a peak at number 6 in May 2010.

Content

"Backwoods" is an up-tempo song in which the narrator lists off various contents of his "backwoods" and states he is proud of his "real good life / In the backwoods." "Backwoods" was co-written by Moore himself, along with the producer of the song and album,

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, and Jamie Paulin. Moore told The Boot that the song was written in about 20 minutes. Moore says, "One of us just started rambling, and the other one started playing the groove of it. Some songs you write and know it's a really good song, then some of them you get into the studio and it comes to life then. This was one of those songs. I liked it when I wrote it, but when we got done doing it in the studio, we both went, 'Man, this has got to go on the album!'"

Lawsuit

In August 2012, Moore was sued by a songwriter named Bobby Carmichael, who claimed that a song of his was very similar in structure.

Critical reception

The song has received negative reviews from music critics. Kevin John Coyne of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a D grade, saying that "empty barrels make the most noise." Juli Thanki of ''Engine 145'' gave the song a “thumbs-down” rating, saying that it "sound dlike something stolen from

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’s recycle bin."

Music video

Directed by Kristin Barlowe, the music video was released on CMT.com on November 5, 2009. It shows Moore and his band performing the song in a forest at night, with taillights blazing and much smoke, while extras compete in a scavenger hunt, camp out, and just live the backwoods life.

Chart performance

In May 2010, the song reached its peak of No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart.

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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