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Born Country
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Wikipedia article
"'Born Country'" is a song written by Byron Hill and John Schweers, and recorded by 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. It also reached number 2 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs charts, behind "Dallas" by Alan Jackson.[http://www.recordresearch.com/ BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY SONGS 1944-2008]
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 by RCA Nashville.[http://www.recordresearch.com/ BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY ALBUMS 1964-2007] The song won an ASCAP Award for being among the most performed country songs of 1992.
The song was also recorded and released in April 1991 with an accompanying video by Ian Eaton & Battle River, of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Content
The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator expresses his pride for the country.
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References
Category:1992 singles
Category:1991 songs
Category:Alabama (American band) songs
Category:Songs written by Byron Hill
Category:Song recordings produced by Josh Leo
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Songs written by John Schweers
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