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The song struck a chord with listeners in the sexually liberated 1970s when Johns released it. The popularity of the song is also reflective of the vansploitation films of the period. The original 1973 version is featured in the 1977 film The Van. On May 5, 1975, the song was certified gold by the RIAA. [4] The song is Johns' only hit.
The Chevrolet Van or Chevy Van (also known as the Chevrolet/GMC G-series vans and GMC Vandura) is a range of vans that was manufactured by General Motors from the 1964 to 1996 model years. Introduced as the successor for the rear-engine Corvair Corvan/Greenbrier , the model line also replaced the panel van configuration of the Chevrolet Suburban .
Sammy Reginald Johns (February 7, 1946 – January 4, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter known for his 1975 hit song "Chevy Van", which was originally released in 1973. The song was certified gold by the RIAA on May 5, 1975.
Chevrolet Van (predecessor model of Chevrolet Express) Chevrolet Beauville (passenger version of the aforementioned predecessor "van") "Chevy Van" (song) , a song by Sammy Johns
Chevy Van: 1964 1995 3 Chevrolet's long run van line-up Caprice: 1965 1996 GM B: 4 Chevrolet's most popular full-size car produced during 1965–1996 [1] Camaro: 1966 2023 General Motors Alpha platform: 6 Pony/muscle car. Available in coupe and convertible body styles. K5 Blazer: 1969 1994 3 Chevrolet's smallest full-size SUV version of the ...
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The song combines country and hip-hop elements, [1] opening with acoustic guitar strums and audio samples of people talking in a bar. Dustin Lynch recounts a romantic encounter in the opening verse and sings in the melody of "Drift Away" during the chorus, [2] in which he describes his ideal environment to spend time with a "country girl": a six-pack, some Brooks & Dunn and a Chevrolet.
The music heard on the film's soundtrack is mainly material originally recorded for the small GRC Records label in Atlanta several years previously by Sammy Johns, most prominently his 1975 hit single "Chevy Van". The hit serves as the opening theme song, despite the glaring discrepancy of Bobby's van being a Dodge rather than a Chevrolet.