Small Town USA
"Small Town USA" | ||||
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Single by Justin Moore | ||||
from the album Justin Moore | ||||
Released | February 10, 2009 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Valory Music Group | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Jeremy Stover | |||
Justin Moore singles chronology | ||||
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"Small Town USA" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Justin Moore. It was released in February 2009 as the second single of his career and the second one from his self-titled debut album.[1] On the charts dated for October 3, 2009, the song became Moore's first Number One hit. In addition, the song fared well as a crossover hit. Just missing the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at number 44.
Content
Co-written by Moore with Brian Dean Maher and
The second line changes with every chorus (
Critical reception
Dan Milliken of Country Universe gave the song a D+ grade, saying that it was "written solely to appeal to a demographic of people who also live in small towns and can relate to surface-level ideas […] Without further development, the ideas just sound really, really clichéd."[3] Karlie Justus of Engine 145 gave it a "thumbs down" review, criticizing the lyrics for lacking details that were specific to a rural lifestyle. Justus also said that the song "finds Moore a much stronger singer than a songwriter," comparing his vocals to those of Jason Aldean and Ronnie Dunn, and saying that his delivery has a “sense of authenticity.”[4]
Music video
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Chart performance
"Small Town USA" debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the chart week of February 21, 2009.[5] The song then entered the Top 40 of the country charts in its eleventh chart week for the chart week of May 2, 2009.[6] It has since become Moore's first Number One hit.
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 44 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2009) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 11 |
Certifications
Region | Certification |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold |
References
- ^ "Self titled album of Justin Moore". Justinmooremusic. Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
- ^ Josh Armstrong (September 29, 2009). "Justin Moore revisits "Small Town USA"". KnowTheArtist.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ Milliken, Dan. "Justin Moore - "Small Town USA" Review". Country Universe.
- ^ Justus, Karlie (2009-02-04). "Justin Moore - "Small Town USA"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs - "Small Town USA"". Billboard. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-06-20. [dead link]
- ^ "Hot Country Songs - "Small Town USA"". Billboard. 2009-05-02. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
- ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2009: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
- ^ "American single certifications – Justin Moore – Small Town USA". Recording Industry Association of America.