Postmarked Birmingham

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"Postmarked Birmingham"
Song
B-side"It Ain't About Love Anymore"

"Postmarked Birmingham" is a song recorded by American country group Blackhawk. It was released in October 1997 as the second single from the album Love & Gravity. The song reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Phil Vassar and Don Sampson.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo ballad accompanied mainly by piano. In it, the narrator states that his lover has left him, and that the only "clue" she has given him is a letter that is "postmarked Birmingham". A review in Billboard praised Henry Paul's lead vocal, his bandmates' harmonies, and the "understated" production, while also making note of the "direct and appealingly conversational" lyrics.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 37
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 53

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 43.
  2. ^ "Reviews". Billboard: 90. October 4, 1997.
  3. ^ "Blackhawk Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.