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| "Country" | ||||
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| Single by Mo Pitney | ||||
| from the album Behind This Guitar | ||||
| Released | December 16, 2014 (2014-12-16) | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
| Mo Pitney singles chronology | ||||
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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. 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."
Music video
The video was recorded by Wes Edwards and was released to YouTube and CMT through Curb.
Chart performance
The song debuted at No. 50 on Hot Country Songs and No. 57 on Country Airplay.
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Country Airplay (Billboard) | 35 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 40 |
References
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. 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.