"American Made" | ||||
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Single by The Oak Ridge Boys | ||||
from the album American Made | ||||
B-side | "The Cure for My Broken Heart" | |||
Released | February 1983 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:42 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob DiPiero Pat McManus | |||
Producer(s) | Ron Chancey | |||
The Oak Ridge Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"American Made" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Pat McManus, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in February 1983 as the first single and title track from the album American Made . The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' seventh number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. [1] "American Made” was also one of their biggest crossover hits peaking at number seventy-two on the Hot 100.
In the song, the narrator laments over so many other items that he needs for daily living being foreign made with foreign sounding names but is happy that his "baby" isn't this but instead is what the song's title says, "from her silky long hair to her sexy long legs".
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 72 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
"American Made" was later made into a TV commercial jingle for Miller Beer, with the line in the song's chorus being changed from "My baby is American made" to "Miller's made the American way."
"Elvira" is a song written and originally recorded by Dallas Frazier in 1966 on his album of the same name. Though a minor hit for Frazier at the time of release, the song became a bigger and much more famous country and pop hit by the Oak Ridge Boys in 1981. "Elvira" is now considered one of the Oak Ridge Boys' signature songs.
"Bobbie Sue" is a song written by Wood Newton, Dan Tyler and Adele Tyler, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in January 1982 as the first single and title track to the group's album of the same name. That April, the song became the Oaks' sixth No. 1 single on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.
"Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" is a song written by Rodney Crowell and Donivan Cowart. The song was initially covered by Emmylou Harris, who included it on her 1978 Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town album.
"I'll Be True to You" is a song written by Alan Rhody, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in April 1978 as the third single from the album Y'all Come Back Saloon. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' third single to hit the country chart and the first of seventeen number one country hits. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.
"Trying to Love Two Women" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in April 1980 as the first single from the album Together. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' third number one hit on the Billboard country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the chart.
"Love Song" is a song written by Steven Runkle, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in June 1983 as the second single from the album American Made. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' eighth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
"I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" is a song written and originally recorded by Randy VanWarmer on his 1981 album Beat of Love. It was later covered by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys in 1984, released as the second single from their album Deliver. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.
"Everyday" is a song written by Dave Loggins and J.D. Martin, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in July 1984 as the first single from their Greatest Hits 2 compilation album. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' tenth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"Little Things" is a song written by Billy Barber, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in March 1985 as the first single from the album Step On Out. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' twelfth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"Make My Life with You" is a song written by Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in November 1984 as the second single from their Greatest Hits 2 compilation album. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' eleventh number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.
"It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" is a song written by Roger Murrah, Steve Dean and James Dean Hicks, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in February 1987 as the first single from the album Where the Fast Lane Ends. It was their fourteenth number-one country single. The single went to number one for one week, spending a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.
"This Crazy Love" is a song written by Roger Murrah and James Dean Hicks, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in June 1987 as the second single from the album Where the Fast Lane Ends. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' fifteenth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart. It was released following the departure of William Lee Golden in March 1987.
"No Matter How High" is a song written by Even Stevens and Joey Scarbury, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in December 1989 as the second single from the album American Dreams. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' seventeenth and final number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twenty-one weeks on the country chart.
"Change My Mind" is a song written by Jason Blume and A. J. Masters, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in July 1996 as the first single from the album Faces. The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Cryin' Again" is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy and Don Cook, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in September 1978 as the second single from the album Room Service. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Love Without Mercy" is a song written by Don Pfrimmer and Mike Reid. It was originally recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys for their 1987 album Heartbeat, and later by Reid on his album Twilight Town. The Oak Ridge Boys' version was the B-side of their 1988 single "True Heart".
"Heart of Mine" is a song written by Michael Foster, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in July 1980 as the second single from the album Together. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Come On In" is a song written by Michael Clark, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in December 1978 as the second and final single from their album Room Service. The song spent fifteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts between December 1978 and early 1979, peaking at number three. The song was also their last release for ABC Records before the label merged with MCA Records.
"Sail Away" is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy, and first recorded by American country music artist Sam Neely. Neely's version was released in September 1977. The single peaked at number 98 on Hot Country Songs and 84 on the Billboard Hot 100. Kenny Rogers covered the song on his Love or Something Like It album.
"Dream On" is a song written by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter. In 1974, The Righteous Brothers had a hit version, reaching No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 6 on the U.S. and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield alternate lead vocals.