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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = American Child
| name = American Child
| Cover = Philvassar americanchild.jpg
| cover = Phil Vassar American Child single cover.png
| Cover size =
| alt =
| Caption =
| type = single
| Artist = [[Phil Vassar]]
| artist = [[Phil Vassar]]
| from Album = [[American Child]]
| album = [[American Child]]
| Released = April 29, 2002
| released = April 29, 2002
| Format = [[CD Single]]
| recorded = 2002
| Recorded = 2002
| studio =
| Genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| venue =
| genre = [[Country music|Country]]
| Length = 3:14
| length = 3:14
| Label = [[Arista Nashville]]
| label = [[Arista Nashville]]
| Writer = Phil Vassar<br>[[Craig Wiseman]]
| writer = Phil Vassar<br>[[Craig Wiseman]]
| Producer = [[Byron Gallimore]]<br>Phil Vassar
| producer = [[Byron Gallimore]]<br>Phil Vassar
| Last single = "[[That's When I Love You]]"<br />(2001)
| prev_title = [[That's When I Love You]]
| prev_year = 2001
| This single = "'''American Child'''"<br>(2002)
| Next single = "[[This Is God]]"<br>(2003)
| next_title = [[This Is God]]
| next_year = 2003
}}
}}
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"'''American Child'''" is a song co-written and recorded by American [[country music]] artist [[Phil Vassar]]. It was released in April 2002 as the lead-off single and title track from the [[American Child|album of the same name]]. It peaked at number 5 on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart, and number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Vassar and [[Craig Wiseman]].

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"'''American Child'''" is the title of a song co-written and released by [[country music]] artist [[Phil Vassar]]. It was released in April 2002 as the lead-off single to the album of the [[American Child|same name]]. It peaked at #5 on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart, and #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.


==Content==
==Content==
The song is a personal saga of one man's rise from nowhere [[Virginia]] to a life in the spotlight and satisfaction as a father.
The song is a personal saga of one American man's rise from "Nowhere, [[Virginia]]" to a life in the spotlight and satisfaction as a father. "Nowhere, Virginia" is a reference to his hometown of [[Lynchburg, Virginia]].


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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==Music video==
==Music video==
The music video was directed by [[Shaun Silva]]. It features Phil Vassar playing a piano and singing the song in the middle of a field. The video reached #1 on CMT's Top 20 Countdown.
The music video was directed by [[Shaun Silva]]. It features Phil Vassar playing a piano and singing the song in the middle of a wheatfield. Scenes also show him and a girl (as mentioned below) with a camera filming and taking pictures. A squad of [[World War II]] [[U.S. Army]] infantry, carrying a flag, appear from time to time, symbolizing the sacrifice of earlier generations, as does his then 3-year-old daughter Haley, who partially inspired the song. The video reached #1 on CMT's Top 20 Countdown.


==Chart positions==
==Chart positions==
"American Child" debuted at #55 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 4, 2002. It peaked at #5 on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart on October 26, 2002 and #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on October 19, 2002.
"American Child" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 4, 2002. It peaked at number 5 on the [[Hot Country Songs]] chart on October 26, 2002 and number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on October 19, 2002.
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|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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===Year-end charts===
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| US [[Hot Country Songs|Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2002: Country Songs | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] |year=2002 | accessdate=August 13, 2012}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 03:01, 9 September 2024

"American Child"
Single by Phil Vassar
from the album American Child
ReleasedApril 29, 2002
Recorded2002
GenreCountry
Length3:14
LabelArista Nashville
Songwriter(s)Phil Vassar
Craig Wiseman
Producer(s)Byron Gallimore
Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar singles chronology
"That's When I Love You"
(2001) 		"American Child"
(2002) 		"This Is God"
(2003)

"American Child" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Phil Vassar. It was released in April 2002 as the lead-off single and title track from the album of the same name. It peaked at number 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart, and number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Vassar and Craig Wiseman.

Content

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The song is a personal saga of one American man's rise from "Nowhere, Virginia" to a life in the spotlight and satisfaction as a father. "Nowhere, Virginia" is a reference to his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Critical reception

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Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the track kicks off with a "beautiful trill of mandolin, then continues to build and swell." She goes on to say that by the time the song hits the chorus, the production has "escalated into a grand, sweeping backdrop that nicely complements the upbeat lyric." She concludes her review by saying that the song will "kindle pride in the hearts of all who are appreciative of the freedom Americans have to pursue our dreams."[1]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Shaun Silva. It features Phil Vassar playing a piano and singing the song in the middle of a wheatfield. Scenes also show him and a girl (as mentioned below) with a camera filming and taking pictures. A squad of World War II U.S. Army infantry, carrying a flag, appear from time to time, symbolizing the sacrifice of earlier generations, as does his then 3-year-old daughter Haley, who partially inspired the song. The video reached #1 on CMT's Top 20 Countdown.

Chart positions

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"American Child" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 4, 2002. It peaked at number 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart on October 26, 2002 and number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on October 19, 2002.

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 48

Year-end charts

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Chart (2002) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 32

References

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  1. ^ Billboard, May 11, 2001
  2. ^ "Phil Vassar Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Phil Vassar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Best of 2002: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2002. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
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