"Reno" is a song co-written 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, ...

artist

Doug Supernaw Douglas Anderson Supernaw (September 26, 1960November 13, 2020) was an American country music artist. After several years performing as a local musician throughout the state of Texas, he signed with BNA Records in 1993. Supernaw released four st ...

. It was released in May 1993 as the second single from his album '' Red and Rio Grande''. It peaked at number 4 in the United States, and number 12 in Canada. It was his first top five hit, as well as his first top ten hit.

Content

"Reno" is a mid-tempo ballad played in the key of F. The narrator compares his former lover to the city of

Reno, Nevada Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...

, saying that she will draw him in "like the lights of the

casino A casino is a facility for certain types of gambling. Casinos are often built near or combined with hotels, resorts, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships, and other tourist attractions. Some casinos are also known for hosting live entertai ...

Controversy

The song caused local controversy in

due to its portrayal of the city. Then-mayor Pete Sferrazza thought that the song portrayed the city as "heartless", and one country station refused to play the song due to complaints from listeners.

Music video

The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey. It shows Doug Supernaw playing the song with his band, as well as scenes with him and the band walking around the city and gambling in various casinos. It was partially in black and white, while some of it was in color.

Chart positions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reno (Song) 1993 songs Doug Supernaw songs 1993 singles Country ballads BNA Records singles Music videos directed by Sherman Halsey Song recordings produced by Richard Landis Songs about Nevada Music controversies