Heartland (George Strait song)

"Heartland"
Single by George Strait
from the album Pure Country (soundtrack)
B-side"Baby Your Baby"
ReleasedJanuary 4, 1993
RecordedApril 28–29, 1992, Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, Tennessee[1]
GenreCountry rock[2]
Length2:16
LabelMCA 54563
Songwriter(s)Steve Dorff, John Bettis
Producer(s)Tony Brown
George Strait[3]
George Strait singles chronology
"I Cross My Heart"
(1992) 		"Heartland"
(1993) 		"When Did You Stop Loving Me"
(1993)

"Heartland" is a song written by Steve Dorff and John Bettis, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from his soundtrack album Pure Country. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.[4]

Content

Serving as the film's intro, the song is an uptempo country-rocker, in which the narrator sings about the heartland of America – "The only place I feel at home" and "Where they still know wrong from right."

Music video

A music video was filmed for the single, which combines a live performance of the song and short clips from the movie.

Personnel

Per the liner notes of Strait's 1995 box set Strait Out of the Box. All parts were recorded on April 28, 1992, except for the electric guitar, which was recorded one day later.[1]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 73 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated January 2, 1993. It spent 20 weeks on that chart, and reached Number One on the chart dated March 20, 1993.

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] 48
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 51

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Strait Out of the Box (Box set booklet). George Strait. MCA Nashville. 1995. MCAD4-11263.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Sanneh, Kalefa (July 24, 2017). "George Strait's Long Ride". New Yorker. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Pure Country (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD booklet). George Strait. MCA Records Nashville. 1992. MCAD-10651.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Billboard, March 20, 1993
  5. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7098." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 3, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  8. ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – George Strait – Heartland". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 25, 2021.


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