It's America (song)
| "It's America" | ||||
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| Single by Rodney Atkins | ||||
| from the album It's America | ||||
| Released | November 24, 2008 | |||
| Format |
CD single Music download | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Writer(s) |
Brett James Angelo Petraglia | |||
| Producer(s) | Ted Hewitt | |||
| Rodney Atkins singles chronology | ||||
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"It's America" is a song written by Brett James and Angelo Petraglia, and recorded by American country music singer Rodney Atkins. It was released in November 2008 as the first single and title track from the album It's America.
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 about people voluntary gathering to rebuild their community after a tornado.
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]
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 |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 44 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 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 |
References
- 1 2 Bjorke, Matt. "Rodney Atkins – "It's America" Single Review". Roughstock. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ↑ "Rodney Atkins – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Rodney Atkins. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Rodney Atkins – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Rodney Atkins. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Best of 2009: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.