Back Where I Come From
| "Back Where I Come From" | ||||
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Warner Bros. | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Mac McAnally | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman, Mac McAnally | |||
| Mac McAnally singles chronology | ||||
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"Back Where I Come From" is a song written and recorded by American
Content
The song is a mid-tempo in which the narrator expresses nostalgia towards his hometown in Mississippi.[2] Regarding its content, McAnally told American Songwriter, "When I wrote 'Back Where I Come From' I thought that it was a hit, but also that it said something that I personally wanted to be the first to say."[3] The song, the first cut on Simple Life, has a play length of 3 minutes and 32 seconds; a 1-minute and 20 second reprise, performed by McAnally on piano with backing from the Nashville String Machine, is the album's sixth track.[4]
Cover versions
"Back Where I Come From" was covered by Kenny Chesney on his 1996 album Me and You, produced by Barry Beckett. Chesney also included a live version of the song on his 2000 Greatest Hits album. Of Chesney's recordings, McAnally said that "As a publisher I knew I was devaluing the copyright by singing it myself instead of passing it onto better and bigger singers, but I did it anyway. One of many of my classically bad business choices, but thankfully Kenny Chesney was kind enough to bail me out and cut it again."[3] Although it was not released as a single, Chesney's rendition has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Personnel (Mac McAnally)
From Simple Life liner notes.[4]
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Vince Gill - background vocals
- Mac McAnally - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
- "The Mississippi Choir" (Tammy Wynette, J. Fred Knobloch, Tricia Walker, Johnny Crocker, Mark Gray) - background vocals
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Mark O'Connor - fiddle
- Tom Roady - percussion
- Leland Sklar - bass guitar
Chart performance (Mac McAnally)
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 18 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 14 |
Certifications (Kenny Chesney)
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Mac McAnally finding his place on the charts". The Hour. April 10, 1990. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Moore, Rick (January 2, 2012). "Mac McAnally". American Songwriter. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Simple Life (CD booklet). Mac McAnally. Warner Bros. Records. 1990. 26136-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1245." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Mac McAnally Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Back Where I Come From". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 13, 2022.