"Americana" | ||||
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Single by Moe Bandy | ||||
from the album No Regrets | ||||
B-side | "What Goes Around" | |||
Released | January 1988 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:23 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
Songwriter(s) | Larry Alderman Richard Fagan Pat Ryan | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
Moe Bandy singles chronology | ||||
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Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 8 |
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