An American Dream (song)

"An American Dream"
Single by The Dirt Band
from the album An American Dream
B-side "Take Me Back"
Released November 19, 1979
Format 7"
Genre Country
Length 3:28
Label United Artists
Writer(s) Rodney Crowell
Producer Jeff Hanna, Bob Edwards
The Dirt Band singles chronology
"In for the Night"
(1978)		 "An American Dream"
(1979)		 "Make a Little Magic"
(1980)

"An American Dream" is the title of a song written by Rodney Crowell and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It was released in November 1979 as the only single and title track from the album An American Dream. The song reached #58 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and at #3 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1979–1980) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart 12
Canadian RPM Top Singles 3
Dutch Singles Chart 10
New Zealand Singles Chart 39
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 13
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 58

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. p. 249.