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词条 Dallas (Alan Jackson song)
释义

  1. Background and writing

  2. Content

  3. Critical reception

  4. Peak chart positions

     Year-end charts 

  5. References

{{Infobox song
| name = Dallas
| cover = Alan Jackson - Dallas.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Alan Jackson
| album = Don't Rock the Jukebox
| B-side = Just Playin' Possum
| released = December 30, 1991
| format = Promo-only CD single
7" 45 RPM
| recorded = January 4, 1991[1]
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 2:43
| label = Arista 12385
| writer = Alan Jackson
Keith Stegall
| producer = Scott Hendricks
Keith Stegall
| prev_title = Someday
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Midnight in Montgomery
| next_year = 1992
}}

"Dallas" is a song written by American country music artists Alan Jackson and Keith Stegall, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox, the song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, Jackson's fourth consecutive single to top the chart, as well as number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart, Jackson's fourth single to top that chart also.

Background and writing

According to the liner notes of his 1995 album The Greatest Hits Collection, Jackson was inspired to write the song after having played at Billy Bob's in Dallas, Texas. After playing the show, he commented that he "wished Dallas was in Tennessee" and based the song off that comment.[1]

Content

"Dallas" is a song in which the male narrator tells of a lover named Dallas who has left him for Dallas, Texas. He then goes on to say that he wishes that Dallas were in Tennessee — both the city and his former lover.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade," calling it "a simple enough song, yet with some clever lyrics, a generous dose of pedal steel and Jackson's typical smooth, agreeable vocals."[2]

Peak chart positions

"Dallas" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 4, 1992.

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Chart (1991–1992)Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]13
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4]6

References

1. ^{{cite AV media notes |title=The Greatest Hits Collection |others=Alan Jackson |year=1995 |type=CD |publisher=Arista Records |id=07822 18801}}
2. ^CountryUniverse.net Review by Kevin John Coyne
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1861&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992|work=RPM|date=December 19, 1992|accessdate=August 15, 2013}}
4. ^{{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1992: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1992| accessdate=August 15, 2013}}
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11 : 1991 singles|Alan Jackson songs|Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles|RPM Country Tracks number-one singles|Songs about Texas|Songs written by Alan Jackson|Songs written by Keith Stegall|Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall|Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks|Arista Nashville singles|1991 songs

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