Born Country
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| Single by Alabama | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits Vol. II | ||||
| B-side | "Until It Happens to You" | |||
| Released | December 26, 1991 | |||
| Format | 7", cassette single | |||
| Recorded | August 9, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Writer(s) | Byron Hill, John Schweers | |||
| Producer(s) | Josh Leo, Larry Michael Lee, Alabama | |||
| Alabama singles chronology | ||||
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"Born Country" is a song written by Byron Hill and John Schweers, and recorded by the American country music band Alabama. It was released in December 1991 as the second and final single on their compilation album, Greatest Hits Vol. II. It reached No. 1 on the Radio & Records chart in March 1992, also peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.[1]
The single was one of three new tracks on Alabama's Greatest Hits Vol. II album (the other two being "Then Again" and "Hats Off") and was released in 1992 on RCA Nashville.[2] The song won an ASCAP Award for being among the most performed country songs of 1992.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator expresses his pride for the country.
Chart positions
| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 41 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 17 |
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- ↑ BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY SONGS 1944-2008
- ↑ BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY ALBUMS 1964-2007
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6825." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 28, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Alabama – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Alabama.
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- 1992 singles
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- Songs written by Byron Hill
- Song recordings produced by Josh Leo
- RCA Records singles
- Songs written by John Schweers
- 1990s country song stubs
