"The Border" is a song written by
Russ Ballard
Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became a songwriter and producer by the late 1970s. His co ...
and
Dewey Bunnell
Lee Merton "Dewey" Bunnell (born 19 January 1952) is a British-American musician, singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as a member of the folk rock band America.
Biography
Bunnell was born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, to an Americ ...
and performed by
America
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
. The song appears on their 1983 album, ''
Your Move
''Your Move'' is the eleventh studio album by American folk rock duo America, released by Capitol Records on June 3, 1983.
History
In 1982, America experienced renewed commercial success with the hit album ''View From The Ground''. Two of th ...
''.
Released as a single in 1983, the song became the band's final Top 40 hit, reaching No. 33 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. However, it fared much better on the
Adult Contemporary chart
The Adult Contemporary chart is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. The chart is compiled based on airplay data submitted to ''Billboard'' by sta ...
, peaking at No. 4. The song reached No. 22 in the
Netherlands
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Charts
References
1983 singles
America (band) songs
Songs written by Russ Ballard
Songs written by Dewey Bunnell
Capitol Records singles
1983 songs
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