Born Country

{{short description|1991 single by the American band, Alabama}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Born Country

| cover = Alabama - Born Country cover.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Alabama

| album = Greatest Hits Vol. II

| B-side = Until It Happens to You

| released = December 26, 1991

| recorded = August 9, 1991

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Country

| length = 3:20

| label = RCA Nashville

| writer = Byron Hill, John Schweers

| producer = Josh Leo, Larry Michael Lee, Alabama

| prev_title = Then Again

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Take a Little Trip

| next_year = 1992

}}

"Born Country" is a song written by Byron Hill and John Schweers, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in December 1991 as the second and final single on their compilation album Greatest Hits Vol. II. It reached No. 1 on the Radio & Records chart in March 1992. It also reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, behind "Dallas" by Alan Jackson.[http://www.recordresearch.com/ BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY SONGS 1944-2008]

The single was one of three new tracks on Alabama's Greatest Hits Vol. II album (the other two being "Then Again" and "Hats Off") and was released in 1992 by RCA Nashville.[http://www.recordresearch.com/ BILLBOARD HOT COUNTRY ALBUMS 1964-2007] The song won an ASCAP Award for being among the most performed country songs of 1992.

The song was also recorded and released in April 1991 with an accompanying video by Ian Eaton & Battle River, of Saskatchewan, Canada.