No Man's Land (John Michael Montgomery song) explained

No Man's Land
Cover:JMM - No Mans Land single.png
Type:single
Artist:John Michael Montgomery
Album:John Michael Montgomery
Released:August 21, 1995
Genre:Country
Length:3:05
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Scott Hendricks
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"No Man's Land" is a song written by Steve Seskin and John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in August 1995 as the third single from the album John Michael Montgomery. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Content

The song is a ballad, discussing the challenge facing single mothers.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "well-written tune that salutes one of American culture's unsung heroes." She also says that the song will "endear Montgomery to single moms everywhere."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in mid 1995.

Chart performance

"No Man's Land" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 26, 1995.

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 16
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 71

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Billboard, August 26, 1995
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995. RPM. December 18, 1995. July 21, 2013.
  4. Best of 1995: Country Songs . . . 1995. July 21, 2013.