Who Is the Girl in Pick Her Up in a Pickup Truck?

Who Is the Girl in Pick Her Up in a Pickup Truck?

Pick Her Up in a Pickup Truck is a song by American country music singer-songwriter Travis Tritt. Released in 1999, it was the lead single from his album, Down The Road I Go.

The song became one of Tritt’s most successful singles, reaching number two on both the U.S. Country and Canadian Country charts and number five on the U. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

The song tells the story of a man picking up his love interest in a pickup truck and taking her out for an evening of fun and romance, despite their differences in class and background. Although it has never been officially confirmed, many fans believe that the girl mentioned in the song is none other than country music superstar Reba McEntire.

McEntire was a longtime friend of Tritt, having toured with him throughout much of the late 1990s and appearing together on stage several times before Pick Her Up in a Pickup Truck was released. The lyrics to Pick Her Up in a Pickup Truck seem to allude to McEntire’s background as an Oklahoma girl who moved to Nashville with dreams of making it big in country music: “She’s an Oklahoma girl/With big city dreams/Drive into town/In her daddy’s old pickup truck.”

The two singers have never confirmed whether or not McEntire is indeed the girl mentioned in Tritt’s hit single, but there are plenty of similarities that make it hard to deny her role as its muse. Both Tritt and McEntire have been vocal about their friendship over the years, so if McEntire wasn’t actually the “girl” he was singing about, it would come as quite a surprise!

The success of Pick Her Up In A Pickup Truck is testament to both Tritt’s songwriting skills and McEntire’s influence on modern country music – whether she inspired the lyrics or not! It remains one of his most popular songs and has been covered multiple times by other country artists over the years.

Conclusion:

Who is the girl mentioned in Travis Tritt’s hit single “Pick Her Up In A Pickup Truck”? While neither Travis Tritt nor Reba McEntire have ever officially confirmed that she is indeed the muse behind this beloved tune, there are plenty of similarities between her story and that told by Tritt’s lyrics that make it hard to deny her role as its inspiration. Whether or not Reba McEntire actually served as its muse, Pick Her Up In A Pickup Truck remains one of Travis Tritt’s most successful singles to date – testament to both his musical talent and Reba’s influence on modern country music!

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Karen Watkins