No Man's Land (John Michael Montgomery song)

"No Man's Land" is a song written by Steve Seskin and John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. It was released in August 1995 as the third single from the album John Michael Montgomery. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"No Man's Land"
Single by John Michael Montgomery
from the album John Michael Montgomery
ReleasedAugust 21, 1995
GenreCountry
Length3:05
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Steve Seskin
John Scott Sherrill
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks
John Michael Montgomery singles chronology
"Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)"
(1995)
"No Man's Land"
(1995)
"Cowboy Love"
(1995)

Content edit

The song is a ballad, discussing the challenge facing single mothers.

Critical reception edit

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "well-written tune that salutes one of American culture's unsung heroes." She also says that the song will "endear Montgomery to single moms everywhere."[2]

Music video edit

The music video was directed by Marc Ball and premiered in mid 1995.

Chart performance edit

"No Man's Land" debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 26, 1995.

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 12
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 3

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1995) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 16
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 71

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Billboard, August 26, 1995
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2805." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 13, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.