"Born Again in Dixieland" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist

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. Released in June 1997, it was the lead single from his album '' Playin' for Keeps''. The song reached #3 on the ''

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'' Country Tracks chart in September 1997. The song won a

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Song of the Year award.

Background and writing

McCoy said that he started writing the song with Sheridan and he was playing songs for MCA Canada label and they asked if he had any other songs. He played a verse and the chorus from the song thinking it wasn't that good and they wouldn't like it. Instead they liked it and McCoy lied to them and said the song was fully done. He cut the song throughout the night without the full lyrics being finished.

Music video

A music video directed by

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premiered in June 1997. Cuffley won a 1998

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award for his work on the video.

Chart performance

"Born Again in Dixieland" debuted at number 74 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks for the week of June 23, 1997.

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 1997 singles 1997 songs Jason McCoy songs Universal Records singles Songs written by Jason McCoy Canadian Country Music Association Song of the Year songs