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"Born Country" is a song written by Byron Hill and John Schweers, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in December 1991 as the second and final single on their compilation album Greatest Hits Vol. II. It reached No. 1 on the Radio & Records chart in March 1992. It also reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, behind "Dallas" by Alan Jackson.

The single was one of three new tracks on Alabama's Greatest Hits Vol. II album (the other two being "Then Again" and "Hats Off") and was released in 1992 by RCA Nashville. The song won an ASCAP Award for being among the most performed country songs of 1992.

The song was also recorded and released in April 1991 with an accompanying video by Ian Eaton & Battle River, of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator expresses his pride for the country.

Chart positions

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)	41
US Country Songs (Billboard)	17

References

BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY SONGS 1944-2008
BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY ALBUMS 1964-2007
"Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6825." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 28, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
"Alabama Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
"RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
"Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

v t e Alabama 1990–2011 singles
Pass It On Down	"Pass It On Down" "Jukebox in My Mind" "Forever's as Far as I'll Go" "Down Home" "Here We Are"
Greatest Hits Vol. II	"Then Again" "Born Country"
American Pride	"Take a Little Trip" "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)" "Once Upon a Lifetime" "Hometown Honeymoon"
Cheap Seats	"Reckless" "T.L.C. A.S.A.P." "The Cheap Seats"
Greatest Hits Vol. III	"We Can't Love Like This Anymore" "Give Me One More Shot"
In Pictures	"She Ain't Your Ordinary Girl" "In Pictures" "It Works" "The Maker Said Take Her"
Dancin' on the Boulevard	"Sad Lookin' Moon" "Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard" "Of Course I'm Alright" "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes"
For the Record	"How Do You Fall in Love" "Keepin' Up"
Twentieth Century	"God Must Have Spent a Little More Time on You" "Small Stuff"
When It All Goes South	"When It All Goes South"
Other singles	"Sweet Home Alabama" "Angels Among Us" "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" "Old Alabama"

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