Chuck Wicks achieves fastest rising single from debut artist
Monday, December 17, 2007 – Chuck Wicks has the fastest rising single from a debut artist in 2007 with his Top 15 single "Stealing Cinderella," which continues up the charts. The song, which he co-wrote with Rivers Rutherford and George Teren, tells the story of a young man who is asking for his girlfriend's hand in marriage. Wicks will release his debut album, Startin' Now, on Jan. 22, 2008.
"It is overwhelming and very humbling how country radio has embraced this single," said Wicks. "As a new artist, to achieve a Top 15 single is a huge accomplishment that I am so proud of, especially on a song that I co-wrote." He helped wrote 10 of 11 songs on the disc produced by Monty Powell and Dann Huff.
Wicks, a Delaware native, moved to Nashville several years ago and made ends meet by parking cars and writing songs to hone his craft.
Wicks will be the opening act on the Brad Paisley Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour in 2008, which kicks off on Jan. 16 in Denver.
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CD reviews for Chuck Wicks
Talk about a long break. Chuck Wicks' "Stealing Cinderella" cracked the Top Ten and entered the daddy/daughter dance pantheon forever, way back in 2007. That single was from Wicks' debut record, "Starting Now." Now here we are, and the pride of Smyrna, Del. is ready at last to deliver his sophomore effort. It's true that Wicks has kept busy, moonlighting as a TV host, dancer, actor and general pinup pretty boy. But the years have not been entirely kind. ...
There's a possibility that the name Chuck Wicks doesn't quite ring a bell with you, but he's the guy behind Stealing Cinderella, his debut hit single from 2009. Since then, Wicks has had mid-level success, seeing further singles make respectable gains, but nothing like that first big hit. Now, Wicks is back with "Rough," a five-song EP that showcases some great songwriting and solid delivery and just may be what gets Wicks back in the game.
Wicks manages to include a ...
It isn't often that a country singer kicks off a career with a weepy, contemplative ballad and enjoys a good measure of success right out of the gate. Yet, Chuck Wicks managed to pull it off with his unlikely hit "Stealing Cinderella." And it stirred plenty of emotions - including those of University of Tennessee football coach Phil Fulmer, who asked the Delaware native to perform the song about a young man asking for his girlfriend's hand in marriage at Fulmer's ...
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