Country (Mo Pitney song) explained

Country
Cover:CountryMoPitney.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Mo Pitney
Album:Behind This Guitar
Recorded:2014
Genre:Neotraditional Country
Length:3:17
Label:Curb
Producer:Tony Brown
Next Title:Boy & a Girl Thing
Next Year:2015

"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.[1] 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.[2]

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 50 on Hot Country Songs and No. 57 on Country Airplay.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dukes. Billy. Mo Pitney, ‘Country’ – ToC Critic’s Pick [Listen]]. July 1, 2015. Taste of Country. December 16, 2014.
  2. Web site: CMT : Videos : Mo Pitney : Country. https://web.archive.org/web/20150523055117/http://www.cmt.com/videos/mo-pitney/1202914/country.jhtml. dead. May 23, 2015. Country Music Television. June 3, 2015.
  3. Web site: Billboard Chart Search: Artist=Mo Pitney / Title=Country. July 1, 2015.