I Was Blown Away
| "I Was Blown Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Pam Tillis | ||||
| from the album Sweetheart's Dance | ||||
| B-side | "Calico Plains" | |||
| Released | March 11, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter | Layng Martine Jr. | |||
| Producers | Pam Tillis, Steve Fishell | |||
| Pam Tillis singles chronology | ||||
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"I Was Blown Away" is a song written by Layng Martine Jr. and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in March 1995 as the fourth single from her album Sweetheart's Dance. The song reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Content
[edit]Tillis withdrew the song after receiving letters from families of victims of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.[2]
Critical reception
[edit]An uncredited review in Billboard stated that "she sings her heart out, but not even she can hold up this cliché‑ridden song."[3]
Personnel
[edit]Compiled from liner notes.[4]
- Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
- Paul Franklin — steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos — fiddle
- Brent Mason — electric guitar
- Terry McMillan — harmonica
- Steve Nathan — piano
- Suzi Ragsdale — background vocals
- Pam Tillis — lead vocals, background vocals
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson — drums
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Singles (RPM)[5] | 20 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 348.
- ↑ "Arts beat". The Dallas Morning News. 27 April 1995. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Reviews". Billboard. 4 March 1995. p. 67.
- ↑ Sweetheart's Dance (CD booklet). Pam Tillis. Arista Records. 1994. 18758.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Country Singles. Volume 61, Issue 14 (1995-05-08)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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