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Sweet Country Music
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Wikipedia article
"'Sweet Country Music'" is a song recorded by American country music group Atlanta. It was released in February 1984 as the third single from the band's first album, 'Pictures'. It was their highest charting single, reaching No. 5 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart and peaking at number 2 on the Canadian 'RPM' Country Tracks chart. It was written by Jeff Stevens, Terry Dotson and Dwaine Rowe.
Content
The song is an up-tempo ode in the genre of country music. It begins in the key of G major with a chorus in the chord pattern G-D-F-C-G twice. Its verses follow the pattern G-F-C-B-G twice. At the bridge, the song modulates upward to A major, at which point the chorus of "Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)" by A.P. Carter is incorporated. After this, the song resumes for one last chorus in the higher key.
Chart performance
References
Category:1984 singles
Category:Atlanta (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Jeff Stevens (singer)
Category:Songs written by A. P. Carter
Category:MCA Records singles
Category:1984 songs
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