"My Town" is a song written by Reed Nielsen and Jeffrey Steele and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in June 2002 as the lead-off single and title track to their album of the same name. It peaked on the U.S. country chart at #5 and also peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of their highest peaking crossover singles.
| "My Town" | ||||
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| Single by Montgomery Gentry | ||||
| from the album My Town | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:10 (single edit) 4:46 (album version) | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Reed Nielsen Jeffrey Steele | |||
| Producer(s) | Blake Chancey | |||
| Montgomery Gentry singles chronology | ||||
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After the death of member Troy Gentry, Eddie Montgomery, the other member of the duo, sang the song with Dierks Bentley and Rascal Flatts as a tribute during the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 8, 2017.
Content
editThe narrator describes his hometown.
Commercial performance
edit"My Town" debuted at No. 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 8, 2002. It peaked at No. 5 on the chart. The song has sold 376,000 copies in the United States as of September 2017.[1]
Music video
editThe music video was filmed on May 14, 2002 at Triangle Park near Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, and was directed by Guy Guillet. The video premiered on CMT on June 15, 2002. The video features the duo on their tour bus, driving through what Montgomery Gentry calls "My Town." Throughout the video, Eddie Montgomery points to the Perryville water tower and the Perryville sign. The video also shows the Perryville Elementary School. Perryville is in western Boyle County, Kentucky, in the United States and has a population of 751. Eddie was born only 10 minutes away from Perryville in Danville, Kentucky. Also shown in the video is Montgomery Gentry playing on a stage in Lexington, Kentucky, which is about 42 miles northeast of Perryville. Lexington was the hometown of Troy Gentry.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 40 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 37 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Parodies
edit- American country music parody artist Cledus T. Judd released a parody of "My Town" titled "My Crowd" on his 2003 album A Six Pack of Judd.
References
edit- ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 18, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: September 18, 2017". Roughstock.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2002: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2002. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Montgomery Gentry – My Town". Recording Industry Association of America.