Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)
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"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" is a reflective country song by Alan Jackson written in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, known for its emotional, introspective lyrics and widespread impact.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Alan Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award |
ACM Song of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CMA Single of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ CMA Song of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Country Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Where I Come From NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number 1 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
ⓘ
top 30 on Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformance | 35th Annual CMA Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 2001-11-07 ⓘ |
| format |
CD single
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ |
| genre |
country
ⓘ
country pop ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
fiddle ⓘ steel guitar ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Arista Nashville 69129 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:05 ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic |
non-political tone
ⓘ
question-based lyrics ⓘ religious references ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Deaton-Flanigen Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional impact after 9/11
ⓘ
introspective, non-judgmental lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Alan Jackson discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Alan Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Keith Stegall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Arista Nashville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2001-11-26 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
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grief ⓘ introspection ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| writer | Alan Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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