"Hey America Vocal" | |
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Single by James Brown | |
from the album Hey America | |
B-side | "Hey America Sing Along" |
Released | 1970 |
Genre | Funk, Christmas music |
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Label | King 6339 |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | James Brown |
Audio video | |
"Hey America" on YouTube |
"Hey America" is a Christmas song recorded by James Brown. It appeared on his 1970 Christmas album of the same name. It was released as a single that failed to make the charts in the United States,[1] but reached #47 on the UK Singles Chart in 1971.[2]
Spin magazine characterizes the song as "a churning, overwrought orchestral groove, over which JB apparently improvises a totally incoherent rant about Christmas, peace protesters, God, partying, and (tellingly) wine."[3]
References
- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ "Hey America (song by James Brown) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1971-11-27. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "James Brown – "Hey America" (1970) SPIN".