| The Border | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | America |
| Album: | Your Move |
| B-Side: | Sometimes Lovers |
| Released: | June 1983 |
| Genre: | Soft rock |
| Label: | Capitol Records 5236 |
| Prev Title: | Sometimes Lovers |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Cast the Spirit |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
"The Border" is a song written by Russ Ballard and Dewey Bunnell and performed by America. The song appears on their 1983 album, Your Move.[1]
Released as a single in 1983, the song became the band's final Top 40 hit, reaching No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it fared much better on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at No. 4.[2] The song reached No. 22 in the Netherlands.[3]
| Chart (1983) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 4 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 33 | |
| US Cashbox Singles Chart | 34 | |
| US Radio & Records Singles Chart | 27 | |
| Canada Singles Chart | 39 | |
| Canada Contemporary Adult | 1 |