"Georgia" is a debut song co-written and recorded by Canadian

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was released in September 2000 as the lead single from her album '' Room with a View''. The song peaked at number 25 on '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) and number 98 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also reached number 4 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart before the magazine ceased publication. The song was written by Johnson and

Troy Verges Troy Verges is an American songwriter of country and pop music from Louisiana. Career His first cut as a songwriter was a track on Faith Hill's '' Breathe''. His credits include the singles "Wanted", recorded by Hunter Hayes; "Beer Money", re ...

. It features a backing vocal from

Martina McBride Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material. McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas, and reloc ...

Music video

The music video was directed by Brent Hedgecock and premiered in late 2000.

Chart performance

"Georgia" debuted at number 74 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 16, 2000

Notes

References

* ''Room with a View''review at

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