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| Single by Mo Pitney | ||||
| from the album Behind This Guitar | ||||
| Released | December 16, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
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"Country" is the debut single by American country music artist Mo Pitney. It serves as the lead single to Pitney's debut studio album via Curb Records, Behind This Guitar. Pitney co-wrote the song with Bill Anderson and Bobby Tomberlin. [1] It was released through Curb Records in 2014.
Critical reception
Billy Dukes of Taste of Country stated, "Mo isn’t making a statement, and he’s not the sign of some traditional country revolution in 2015. But he’s a reminder of how good a simple country song sung by a man who believes in God and George Strait can feel." [1]
Music video
The video was recorded by Wes Edwards and was released to YouTube and CMT through Curb. [2]
Chart performance
The song debuted at No. 50 on Hot Country Songs and No. 57 on Country Airplay. [3]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Country Airplay ( Billboard) [4] | 35 |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 40 |
References
- ^ a b Dukes, Billy (December 16, 2014). "Mo Pitney, 'Country' – ToC Critic's Pick [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Mo Pitney : Country". Country Music Television. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Billboard Chart Search: Artist=Mo Pitney / Title=Country". Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Mo Pitney Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mo Pitney Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.