America (Waylon Jennings song)
| "America" | ||||
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| Single by Waylon Jennings | ||||
| from the album Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | ||||
| B-side | "People Up in Texas" | |||
| Released | September 20, 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sammy Johns | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Bridges, Gary Scruggs | |||
| Waylon Jennings singles chronology | ||||
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"America" is a song written by Sammy Johns, and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in September 1984 as the first single from his compilation album Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by David Hogan and premiered in September 1984 on cmt. It features scenes from all across the United States. Scenes also feature Waylon Jennings singing the song outside of a convenience store at a gas station with the American flag on it.
Chart performance
| Chart (1984-1985) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 6 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 176.
- ^ "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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