Released May 27, 1989 Label Reprise Producer(s) Jim Ed Norman | Genre Country Writer(s) James Andrew Parks III | |
B-side "When You Put Your Heart in It" | ||
"Planet Texas" is a song written by James Andrew Parks III, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in May 1989 as the second single from the album Something Inside So Strong. The song reached #30 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
In the song, Rogers tells the story of an encounter with extraterrestrials who take him on a journey through outer space. Upon returning to Earth, he asks the alien visitors of their origin; they reply they are from a planet called Texas, "the biggest place in outer space" (a nod to Texas' "larger than life" notoriety).
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Planet Texas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA