"Kids in America"
Songwriters: Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally
Artist: Kenny Chesney
Publishers: fat finger Red / Big Loud Bucks / Farm Town Songs / Universal Music / Smack ink / Songs Universal / Creative Nation / Twangin and Slangin Songs
From: The Great Awakening
Label: Blue Chair / Columbia Nashville
Refer to Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp and Elton John songs, the lyrics of "American Kids" "define a generation," wrote Kenny Chesney in the notes to The Big Revival. As backward looking as it can be, the "Kids" snappy intended to be forward-looking by composer Rodney Clawson, who hoped to leave behind the much-derided bro-country trend. "Children" reigned at No. 1 on Country Airplay.
"Automatic"
Songwriters: Nicolle Galyon, Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
Artist: Miranda Lambert
Publishers: Sony-ATV Tree Publishing / pink dog / Warner-Tamerlane / EMI Blackwood / Wruckestrike
From: Platinum
Label: RCA Nashville
Lambert gets itchy when left too long pass without smartphone access, but also recognizes that technological advances are accompanied by cultural loss. So when Nicolle Galyon ("we went we") introduced the title "Automatic" for a songwriting session, a wave of nostalgic observations fell out. Five best performing both Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs, "Automatic" was named Single of the Year at the CMA Awards.
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