Walking to Jerusalem
Encyclopedia
"Walking to Jerusalem" is the title of a song written by Sam Hogin and Mark D. Sanders
, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in May 1995 as the lead single and title track from the album Love Lessons
. The song reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart and peaked at number 11 in Canada.
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Mark D. Sanders
Mark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter. He has written 14 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance,” co-written with Tia Sillers.-Early life:...
, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in May 1995 as the lead single and title track from the album Love Lessons
Love Lessons (album)
Love Lessons is the third studio album from American neotraditionalist country artist Tracy Byrd. It produced the singles "Love Lessons," "Walking to Jerusalem," "4 to 1 in Atlanta," and "Heaven in My Woman's Eyes," all of which charted on the Billboard country music charts between 1995 and 1996...
. The song reached number 15 on the U.S. Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and peaked at number 11 in Canada.
Music video
The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and was filmed in San Antonio, TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Chart performance
"Walking to Jerusalem" debuted at number 68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Single & Tracks for the week of June 3, 1995.Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Single & Tracks | 15 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 92 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 11 |