"Modern Day Romance" is a song written by
Kix Brooks and
Dan Tyler and recorded by American
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, ...
group
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country rock band formed in 1966. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California. Between 1976 and 1981, the band performed and recorded as the Dirt Band.
Constant ...
. It was released in June 1985 as the lead single from the album ''
Partners, Brothers and Friends''. The song was The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.
Music video
The music video was directed by Gary Amelon and premiered in mid-1985.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
1985 singles
1985 songs
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band songs
Songs written by Kix Brooks
Songs written by Dan Tyler
Song recordings produced by Paul Worley
Warner Records singles
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