Americana
single
ArtistMoe Bandy
AlbumNo Regrets
B-sideWhat Goes Around
ReleasedJanuary 1988
GenreCountry
Length4:23
LabelCurb
WriterLarry Alderman
Richard Fagan
Patti Ryan
ProducerJerry Kennedy
Prev year1987
Next year1988

"Americana" is a song recorded by American country music artist Moe Bandy. It was released in January 1988 as the first single from his album No Regrets. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart,[1] and to date is his last top 10 single.

Content

The song is a salute to small-town America and a celebration of its values and camaraderie. Various observations – elderly men playing checkers, children playing hopscotch and teenagers going on a date at a local soda fountain – are observed first-person style from a traveling performer, whose vehicle had pulled off of a four-lane highway for a short break. The song was written by Larry Alderman, Richard Fagan and Patti Ryan noted Nashville songwriters.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]94

References

  1. ^ "Moe Bandy singles". Allmusic. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.