Oklahoma (Billy Gilman song) explained

Oklahoma
Cover:Oklahoma-billy-gilman.jpg
Alt:A sunlit grass field shows Billy Gilman on his stomach with his legs up and hands in front of him.
Type:single
Artist:Billy Gilman
Album:One Voice
Recorded:2000
Genre:Country
Label:Epic Nashville
Prev Title:One Voice
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:There's a Hero
Next Year:2001

"Oklahoma" is a song written by D. Vincent Williams and John Allen, and recorded by American country music singer Billy Gilman. It was released in October 2000 as the second single from the album One Voice. The song reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] and number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album from the single is taken was certified two-times multi-platinum in the United States.

Content

The song is about a boy reuniting with his birth father and his half-brother after somehow losing his mother and being put into foster care which he was shuffled around until his father was discovered.

Chart performance

"Oklahoma" debuted at number 66 on Billboards Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the chart week of October 14, 2000.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 137.