It's America (song)
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| Single by Rodney Atkins | ||||
| from the album It's America | ||||
| Released | November 24, 2008 | |||
| Format | CD single Music download |
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Writer(s) | Brett James Angelo Petraglia |
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| Producer | Ted Hewitt | |||
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"It's America" is the title of a country music song written by Brett James and Angelo Petraglia. It was recorded by American country music singer Rodney Atkins, who released it in November 2008 as a single. The song is the lead-off single and title track to his third studio album, It's America.
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[edit] Content
"It's America" is an up-tempo, backed by banjo, in which the narrator lists off various American images before saying that he is proud to live in the United States. The first verse describes his stopping at a lemonade stand and considering the stand a "picture-perfect postcard", while in the second verse, he describes watching a news story of a community's members gathering to rebuild the community after a tornado.
[edit] Reception
Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a mixed review.[1] Bjorke called it "a song that aims to reaffirm what made Rodney Atkins a star". He added that although the message was good, the song's production did not fit Atkins' voice and detracted from the lyric.[1]
Jim Malec of The 9513 gave it a "thumbs down" rating. His review criticizes the use of the word "it", asking, "What is the 'it' that supposedly represents this nation of millions?"[2] Malec also said, " But 'It’s America' pretends that the images it presents as fundamental exist in isolation, which simply isn’t true. And it makes no attempt to discuss why those images are personally relevant[…] 'It’s America' is a symbol not a song, an advertisement not art."[2]
[edit] Chart performance
"It's America" debuted at #57 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated November 29, 2008, and entered the Top 40 in its third chart week. The song became his fifth Number One on the chart dated May 2, 2009.
| Chart (2008-2009) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 44 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
[edit] Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
| Preceded by "Here Comes Goodbye" by Rascal Flatts |
Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one single May 2-May 9, 2009 |
Succeeded by "She's Country" by Jason Aldean |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt. "Rodney Atkins – "It's America" Single Review". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/rodney-atkins-its-america. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ a b Malec, Jim (2008-12-04). "Rodney Atkins – "It's America"". The 9513. http://www.the9513.com/rodney-atkins-its-america/. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "Rodney Atkins Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Rodney Atkins. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Rodney Atkins Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Rodney Atkins. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2009: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2009. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end/hot-country-songs?year=2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
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