Hey America

"Hey America Vocal"
Single by James Brown
from the album Hey America
B-side	"Hey America Sing Along"
Released	1970
Genre	Funk, Christmas music
Length	3:42 (Vocal); 3:42 (Sing Along);
Label	King; 6339
Songwriter(s)	Nat Jones; A. William Jones;
Producer(s)	James Brown

"Hey America" is a Christmas song recorded by James Brown. It appeared on his 1970 Christmas album of the same name. It was released as a single that failed to chart in the United States,[1] but reached #47 on the UK Singles Chart in 1971.[2]

Spin magazine characterizes the song as "a churning, overwrought orchestral groove, over which JB apparently improvises a totally incoherent rant about Christmas, peace protesters, God, partying, and (tellingly) wine."[3]

References

White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
"Hey America (song by James Brown) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1971-11-27. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
http://www.spin.com/2012/12/25-weirdest-darkest-christmas-songs/spinlogo_13/

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[1] White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.

[2] "Hey America (song by James Brown) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1971-11-27. Retrieved 2016-10-03.

[3] ttp://www.spin.com/2012/12/25-weirdest-darkest-christmas-songs/spinlogo_13/