Dallas (song)

For the song with the refrain "Big D, little A, double L, A, S" from the musical The Most Happy Fella see Big D (song).

"Dallas"
Single by Alan Jackson
from the album Don't Rock the Jukebox
B-side	"Just Playin' Possum"
Released	December 30, 1991
Format	Promo-only CD single 7" 45 RPM
Recorded	January 4, 1991[1]
Genre	Country
Length	2:45
Label	Arista 12385
Writer(s)	Alan Jackson Keith Stegall
Producer	Scott Hendricks Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson singles chronology
"Someday" (1991) "Dallas" (1991) "Midnight in Montgomery" (1992)

"Dallas" is the title of a song written by American country music artists Alan Jackson and Keith Stegall, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox, the song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, Jackson's fourth single to top that chart, as well as number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart, Jackson's fourth single to top that chart also.

Background and writing

According to the liner notes of his 1995 album The Greatest Hits Collection, Jackson was inspired to write the song after having played at Billy Bob's in Dallas, Texas. After playing the show, he commented that he "wished Dallas was in Tennessee" and based the song off that comment.^[1]

Content

"Dallas" is a song in which the male narrator tells of a lover named Dallas who has left him for Dallas, Texas. He then goes on to say that he wishes that Dallas were in Tennessee — both the city and his former lover.

Peak chart positions

"Dallas" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 4, 1992.

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Preceded by "Straight Tequila Night" by John Anderson	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single March 21, 1992	Succeeded by "Is There Life Out There" by Reba McEntire
	RPM Country Tracks number-one single March 28, 1992

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (1995) Album notes for The Greatest Hits Collection by Alan Jackson [CD]. Arista Records (07822 18801).