Small Town

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"Small Town" is a 1985 heartland rock song by John Mellencamp that reflects on small-town American life and personal roots.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Scarecrow NERFINISHED
artist John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
associatedAct John Mellencamp and his band NERFINISHED
chartPerformance Billboard Hot 100 top 10
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks top 10
composer John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decadeOfRelease 1980s
describes life in a small American town
followedBy R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. NERFINISHED
follows Lonely Ol' Night NERFINISHED
genre heartland rock
rock
hasBside Minutes to Memories NERFINISHED
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasMusicVideo yes
hasNotableLyric "I can breathe in a small town"
"I was born in a small town"
includedInAlbum Scarecrow NERFINISHED
language English
length 2:59
lyricist John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
mainCharacterOrigin small town in the United States
narrativePerspective first person
partOf John Mellencamp discography NERFINISHED
performer John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
producer Don Gehman NERFINISHED
John Mellencamp NERFINISHED
recordLabel Mercury Records
Riva Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1985-11-02
releaseYear 1985
side A-side
theme American life
nostalgia
personal roots
small-town life
vocalStyle solo male vocal
writer John Mellencamp NERFINISHED

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John Mellencamp notableWork Small Town