America (The Way I See It)

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America (The Way I See It)
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Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 1990 (1990-10)
Genre Country
Length30:35
Label Warner Bros./Curb
Producer Barry Beckett
Jimmy Bowen
Jim Ed Norman
Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Lone Wolf
(1990)
America (The Way I See It)
(1990)
Pure Hank
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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America (The Way I See It) is a compilation album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros./Curb Records in October 1990. "Don't Give Us a Reason" was released as a single. The album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart [2] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. [3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Don't Give Us a Reason" (Jim Ed Norman, Hank Williams Jr.) – 2:36
  2. "Mr. Lincoln" (Jimmy Bowen, Johnny MacRae) – 4:14
  3. "I've Got Rights" (Williams) – 3:35
  4. "The Coalition to Ban Coalitions" (Williams) – 2:09
  5. "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" ( Monday Night Football version) (Williams) – 2:18
  6. "Give a Damn" (Williams) – 2:35
  7. "Practice What I Preach" (Norman, Williams) – 2:43
  8. "The American Way" (Williams) – 3:06
  9. "A Country Boy Can Survive" (Williams) – 4:16
  10. "The U.S.A. Today" (Ron Hellard, Johnny MacRae) – 3:18

Chart performance

Chart (1990)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums11
U.S. Billboard 200116

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References

  1. Mansfield, Brian. "America (The Way I See It) review". Allmusic . Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  2. "America (The Way I See It) Charts". Allmusic . Retrieved 17 February 2011.
  3. RIAA - Gold & Platinum