"Americana" is a song recorded by American
country music
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artist
Moe Bandy
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. It was released in January 1988 as the first single from his album ''No Regrets''. The song peaked at number 8 on the ''
Billboard
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Hot Country Singles
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chart,
and to date is his last top 10 single.
Content
The song is a salute to small-town America and a celebration of its values and camaraderie. Various observations – elderly men playing checkers, children playing hopscotch and teenagers going on a date at a local soda fountain – are observed first-person style from a traveling performer, whose vehicle had pulled off of a four-lane highway for a short break. The song was written by Larry Alderman,
Richard Fagan
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and Patti Ryan noted Nashville songwriters.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
1988 singles
Moe Bandy songs
Curb Records singles
Songs written by Richard Fagan
Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy
1988 songs
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