Pontoon (song)

"Pontoon"
Single by Little Big Town
from the album Tornado
ReleasedApril 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)
GenreCountry
Length3:35
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jay Joyce
Little Big Town singles chronology
"The Reason Why"
(2011)		 "Pontoon"
(2012)		 "Tornado"
(2012)

"Pontoon" is a song by American country music group Little Big Town. It was released in April 2012 as the first single from their fifth studio album, Tornado. The song was written by Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Barry Dean. It became the group's first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 15, 2012. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance in 2013.

"Pontoon" is a mid-tempo song about having a party while on a pontoon. The song is in A major, with an A-D-A pattern twice on the verses, and A-D-A-E-A on the chorus. Karen Fairchild's lead vocal ranges from E3 to A4. It has a close tempo of 96 beats per minute.


Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 80,000*
United States (RIAA) 4× Platinum 2,655,000

*sales figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Little Big Town, 'Pontoon' to Hit Radio April 30". The Boot. April 10, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Grammy Awards 2013: Major Nominees List". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "'Pontoon' sheet music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Little Big Town – Pontoon". Music Canada. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  5. ↑ "American single certifications – Little Big Town – Pontoon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2022-11-13.