Released May 21, 2007 Genre Country Label Mercury Nashville | Format CD single Length 3:53 | |
Writer(s) Jennifer Nettles
Kristian Bush
Lisa Carver | ||
"Everyday America" is a song by American country music duo Sugarland. It was released on May 21, 2007 as the third single from their second album Enjoy the Ride). It peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The song was also played on the ABC television series Good Morning America from May to September 2007. It was written by Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush and Lisa Carver.
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Content
The song is a moderate up-tempo that chronicles the lives of two characters — a female character who "couldn't wait to get out" of the small town in which she was raised, and a male character who was once a football star. Their lives are also exemplified as being examples of modern American people's lives, as stated in the chorus. Sugarland debuted the song in May 2007 at the Academy of Country Music awards.
Reception
Thom Jurek of Allmusic described the song favorably in his review of the album, saying that "The looped beats, synths, and organ lines at the beginning of "Everyday America" offer a slippery urban groove to the country mix. There's rhythm here that any soul singer could get behind, and the voices of Nettles and Bush entwine to take in the whole of what the words of that title mean -- no matter how small the microcosmic glance at the scenery is." Matt C., a critic for Engine 145, gave "Everyday America" a thumbs-down rating. He called it "contextless slice-of-life" that sounded more appropriate for a television commercial.
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Rocky Schenck. It features Bush and Nettles performing the song in a grocery store.
Use on Good Morning America
"Everyday America" was used by the American Broadcasting Company for their news series Good Morning America from May to September 2007. The show used the song as the theme for a special on-air campaign entitled "GMA Is Here".
Personnel
The following musicians perform on this song.