"My Front Porch Looking In" is a song written by

Richie McDonald Richard Vance McDonald (born February 6, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. From 1998 until his departure in 2007, he was the lead singer of the group Lonestar, which recorded seven studio albums on BNA Records during his t ...

Frank J. Myers Frank Joseph Myers (born July 3, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has received multiple awards including a Grammy for "Best Country Song" which he and frequent songwriting partner Gary Baker (forme ...

and Don Pfrimmer, and recorded by American

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group

Lonestar Lonestar (formerly known as Texassee) is an American country music group from Nashville, Tennessee. The group consists of Drew Womack (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Dean Sams (keyboards, acousti ...

. It was released in March 2003 as the first single from the band's compilation album '' From There to Here: Greatest Hits''. The song reached the top of the ''

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chart and peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Content

The song describes how the sight of his beautiful wife and two adorable children is far better than anything including his "panoramic view" of his estate or "the paintings from the air, brushed by the hand of God." He also describes that after seeing the whole world, he "can't wait to get back home to the one He made for me."

Music video

The music video was directed by

Trey Fanjoy Trey Fanjoy is an American music video director. Fanjoy has directed over 150 major label music videos. Her videos have appeared on CMT, VH1, GAC, The Nashville Network, CMT Canada, and MTV. She is the first woman to win the Country Music Asso ...

, and premiered on CMT on May 25, 2003. It features the band playing on a front porch in the middle of a city.

Chart positions

"My Front Porch Looking In" debuted at number 48 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 15, 2003.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

2003 songs 2003 singles Lonestar songs Songs written by Richie McDonald Songs written by Frank J. Myers Song recordings produced by Dann Huff Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles of the year BNA Records singles Songs written by Don Pfrimmer {{2000s-country-song-stub