Amie (song)

"Amie"
Single by Pure Prairie League
from the album Bustin' Out
B-side "Memories"[1]
Released 1973
Format 7" single
Genre Country rock, soft rock
Length 4:23
Label RCA 10490
Writer(s) Craig Fuller
Producer(s) Robert Alan Ringe
Pure Prairie League singles chronology
"Amie"
(1973)		 "Two Lane Highway"
(1975)

"Amie" is a song recorded by the American soft rock group Pure Prairie League. It was released in 1973 as their debut single.

History

The song was originally recorded by the band on their 1972 album Bustin' Out, but it was not released as a single until 1973, when it gained popularity on college radio stations. Its airplay led to RCA Records re-signing Pure Prairie League after having previously dropped them.[2]

Critical reception

Scott Miller, in the book Music: What Happened?, described the song as "quintessentially 1972" and "lovely".[3] Mike DeGagne of Allmusic called it "a charming little country-pop tune" and "their most memorable", praising its melody and Craig Fuller's lead vocals.[4] Rock historian John Einarson, citing the song's "lilting harmonies and subtle acoustic playing", called it "a classic of the country rock genre".[5]

Cover versions

Lonestar covered the song on their 1997 album Crazy Nights, and included it as the B-side to the album's single "Say When".

Travis Tritt covered the song on Randy Scruggs' 1998 album, "Crown of Jewels".

Singer Brent Anderson included a portion of "Amie" in his 2011 single "Amy's Song", which featured backing vocals from Craig Fuller and Vince Gill.[6]

Chart performance

Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 27
RPM Top Singles (Canada) 40
RPM Adult Contemporary (Canada) 19

References

  1. ↑ "Amie". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Sgammato, Jo. For the Music: The Vince Gill Story.
  3. ↑ Miller, Scott. Music: What Happened?. p. 66.
  4. ↑ DeGagne, Mike. "'Amie' review". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Einarson, John (2001). Desperados: The Roots of Country Rock. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 250. ISBN 978-0815410652. Excerpts available at Google Books.
  6. ↑ Nicholson, Jessica (5 December 2011). "Who's New: Brent Anderson". Country Weekly 18 (50): 18. ISSN 1074-3235.
  7. ↑ "Pure Prairie League Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Pure Prairie League.