"Oklahoma" is a song written by D. Vincent Williams and John Allen, 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, ...

singer

Billy Gilman William Wendell Gilman III (born May 24, 1988) is an American singer. Starting as a young country artist, he is known for his debut single " One Voice", a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and a top 20 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country ...

. It was released in October 2000 as the second single from the album '' One Voice''. The song reached number 33 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. and number 63 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album from the single is taken was certified two-times multi-platinum in the United States.

Content

The song is about a boy reuniting with his birth father and his half-brother after somehow losing his mother and being put into foster care which he was shuffled around until his father was discovered.

Chart performance

"Oklahoma" debuted at number 66 on ''Billboard''s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the chart week of October 14, 2000.

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References

2000 singles Billy Gilman songs Song recordings produced by Don Cook Epic Records singles Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy Song recordings produced by David Malloy Song recordings produced by Blake Chancey Songs written by D. Vincent Williams 2000 songs Songs about fathers Songs about Oklahoma {{2000s-country-song-stub