Released January 10, 1995 Recorded 1994 Length 4:35 | Format CD single, 7" | |
B-side Excerpts from Country World Premiere radio show | ||
"Amy's Back in Austin" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in January 1995 as the second single from their third album Kick a Little. The song was written by the band's keyboardist and co-lead vocalist, Brady Seals and singer-songwriter Stephen Allen Davis. Amy's Back in Austin was Little Texas' eleventh entry on the Billboard charts, peaking at number 4 on the Hot Country Songs chart and reaching number 6 on Canada's RPM country tracks chart.
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The song was nominated at the 1996 Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Content
"Amy's Back in Austin" is a mid-tempo ballad. Its story revolves around a struggling young couple. The two run away together and leave Texas, their home, behind. The girl (Amy) soon becomes homesick and leaves the boy (the narrator) one night. In the chorus, the boy wonders where she went and why she left.
Music video
The music video was directed by D.J. Webster and premiered in early 1995. It was filmed on location in Austin, Texas.
Chart performance
"Amy's Back in Austin" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 24, 1994.