My Front Porch Looking In
| "My Front Porch Looking In" | ||||
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| Single by Lonestar | ||||
| from the album From There to Here: Greatest Hits | ||||
| Released | March 10, 2003 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | January 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Writer(s) |
Richie McDonald Frank J. Myers Don Pfrimmer | |||
| Producer(s) | Dann Huff | |||
| Certification | Gold (U.S.) | |||
| Lonestar singles chronology | ||||
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"My Front Porch Looking In" is a song written by Richie McDonald, Frank J. Myers and Don Pfrimmer, and recorded by American country music group Lonestar. It was released in March 2003 as the first single from the band's album From There to Here: Greatest Hits. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Content
The song describes how the sight of his beautiful wife and two adorable children is far better than anything including his "panoramic view" of his estate or "the paintings from the air, brushed by the hand of God." He also describes that after seeing the whole world, he "can't wait to get back home to the one He made for me."[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Trey Fanjoy and it was released in May 2003. It features the band playing on a front porch in the middle of a city.
Chart positions
"My Front Porch Looking In" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 15, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 23 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ ""My Front Porch Looking In" lyrics". CMT. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ↑ "Lonestar Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Lonestar.
- ↑ "Lonestar Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Lonestar.
- ↑ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
| Preceded by "Beer for My Horses" by Toby Keith with Willie Nelson |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single July 26, 2003 |
Succeeded by "Red Dirt Road" by Brooks & Dunn |
| Preceded by "The Good Stuff" by Kenny Chesney |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single of the year 2003 |
Succeeded by "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw |
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