Amy's Back in Austin

"Amy's Back in Austin" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their third album Kick a Little. The song was written by the band's keyboardist and co-lead vocalist, Brady Seals and singer-songwriter Stephen Allen Davis. Amy's Back in Austin was Little Texas' eleventh entry on the Billboard charts, peaking at number 4 on the Hot Country Songs chart and reaching number 6 on Canada's RPM country tracks chart.

Content

"Amy's Back in Austin" is a mid-tempo ballad. Its story revolves around a struggling young couple. The two run away together and leave Texas, their home, behind. The girl (Amy) soon becomes homesick and leaves the boy (the narrator) one night. In the chorus, the boy wonders where she went and why she left. ==Music video==

Music video

The music video was directed by D.J. Webster and premiered in early 1995. It was filmed on location in Austin, Texas. Parts of the video that show Amy sitting and rolling backwards were filmed at Dance Across Texas Dancehall (2201 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78741) which is now permanently closed. This is the band's first music video without Brady Seals, despite him co-writing the song. ==Chart performance==

Chart performance

"Amy's Back in Austin" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 24, 1994. Year-end charts ==Eli Young Band version==

Eli Young Band version

In December 2023, Eli Young Band recorded a cover of the song with guest vocals from George Birge. Little Texas member Duane Propes produced this recording and played bass guitar on it. This rendition debuted at number 59 on the Country Airplay chart dated January 12, 2024. Chart performance ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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