| Artist | Moe Bandy |
|---|---|
| Album | No Regrets |
| B-side | What Goes Around |
| Released | January 1988 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 4:23 |
| Label | Curb |
| Writer | Larry Alderman Richard Fagan Patti Ryan |
| Producer | Jerry Kennedy |
| Prev year | 1987 |
| Next year | 1988 |
"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
- ^ "Moe Bandy singles". Allmusic. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.