"America" is a song written by
Sammy Johns
Sammy Reginald Johns (February 7, 1946 – January 4, 2013) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his million-selling 1975 hit single, "Chevy Van (song), Chevy Van".
Career
Johns was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. Johns ...
, and recorded by American
country music artist
Waylon Jennings. It was released in September 1984 as the first single from his compilation album ''
Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2''. The song reached number 6 on the ''
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Music video
The music video was directed by David Hogan and premiered in September 1984 on CMT. It features scenes from all across the United States. Scenes also feature
Waylon Jennings singing the song outside of a convenience store at a gas station with the American flag on it.
Chart performance
References
1984 singles
1984 songs
Waylon Jennings songs
RCA Records singles
Songs written by Sammy Johns
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