I Was Blown Away
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"I Was Blown Away" | ||||
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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(s) | Layng Martine Jr. | |||
Producer(s) | 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 the album Sweetheart's Dance. The song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Content
Tillis withdrew the song after receiving letters from families of victims of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.[2]
Critical reception
An uncredited review in Billboard said that "She sings her heart out, but not even she can hold up this cliché-ridden song."[3]
Chart performance
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 20 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard: 67. 4 March 1995.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9017." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 8, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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