In 1996, Walmart banned a Sheryl Crow album due to a lyric in a song that falsely suggested the company sold guns to children.
reported at the time that it was believed to be the first time the nation’s largest retailer had banned an album because it had been targeted with criticism in a song lyric. “Selling a record implying behavior that is against all we stand for is something we just could not profit from,” a company spokesperson told the newspaper at the time., told BuzzFeed News she can hardly believe it’s been 20 years since the scandal, but she’s still proud of the song, even if it cost her money.
“Being banned at Walmart was really hard because at that time that was where people bought physical records, and in my hometown that was the only place you could buy your record, but I wouldn’t change it,” she said. “It’s always good to point out what you see even if it’s not popular.”Since then, Crow and Walmart seem to have mended their fences.
at the time, “When it comes to business decisions, every day is a winding road and we’ve enjoyed many opportunities to work with Sheryl Crow over the last 20 years.”“I’m glad to see Walmart change. I would love to take total responsibility but that was a 20-year-old song,” she said. “At least they’ve made the stance that they have, and I hope other stores that sell guns will take that same stance.”David Mack is a deputy director of breaking news for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
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