| "Don't Cross the River" | ||||
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|   German single cover, photo is also used on the parent album front cover. | ||||
| Single by America | ||||
| from the album Homecoming | ||||
| B-side | "To Each His Own" | |||
| Released | January 1973 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, Los Angeles [1] | |||
| Genre | Country [2] [3] | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter | Dan Peek | |||
| Producer | America | |||
| America singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Cross the River" is a song written by Dan Peek of the American rock band America, released as the second of three singles from their 1972 album Homecoming .
Record World stated that it is a "more countrified cut complete with banjos and all", ending that they believed it would be as successful as "Ventura Highway". [4] Cashbox magazine stated that following "In the footsteps of 'Ventura Highway'" is a "relatively easy task for America when you consider that each and every one of their singles is stronger than the last", ending that "This one looks and feels just right". [2]
The song has been included on compilations such as History: America's Greatest Hits , The Definitive America and The Complete Greatest Hits . [5] [6]
Adapted from the digital liner notes: [7]
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Adapted from the digital liner notes: [8]
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| Chart (1973) | Peak position | 
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [9] | 94 | 
| Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [10] | 49 | 
| Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [11] | 21 | 
| US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 35 | 
| US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [13] | 23 |