America (Deuce song)

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"America"
America Deuce.jpeg
Single by Deuce
from the album Nine Lives
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2012 (2012-01-10)
Genre Nu metal
Length4:05
Label Five Seven
Songwriter(s) Aron Erlichman, Jimmy Yuma (Jim Lee Milner)
Producer(s) Deuce, Aaron Greene, Jimmy Yuma
Deuce singles chronology
"Let's Get It Crackin'"
(2011)
"America"
(2012)
"Help Me"
(2012)

"America" is the second studio-release single from American artist Deuce and is a politically themed song with a stronger metal influence than some of Deuce's other music. It was released on January 10, 2012, a week earlier than originally planned due to a leak of the full music video in late December 2011. The song is the third track on Deuce's debut album titled Nine Lives .

Contents

Track listing

Single
No.TitleLength
1."America"4:05
America(n) Pride
No.TitleLength
1."America"4:05
2."America" (Music Video)4:06
3."America" (Big Chocolate Remix)3:32
4."America" (Monikkr Remix)4:02

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Rock Songs ( Billboard ) [1] 41
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks ( Billboard )13

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