"Watching Airplanes" is a single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 by American

United States

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 country music singer Gary Allan

Gary Allan

Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...

 and written by Jonathan Singleton

Jonathan Singleton

Jonathan Singleton is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is known for co-writing the songs "Don't" by Billy Currington, "Watching Airplanes" by Gary Allan, "Red Light" and "Let It Rain" by David Nail and "Why Don't We Just Dance" by Josh Turner...

 and Jim Beavers

Jim Beavers

-Life and career:Jim Beavers grew up in Texas. His educational background includes a BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Vanderbilt University. Beavers moved to Nashville, TN in 1991 to pursue a career on the business side of music...

. It is the first single released from his 2007 album Living Hard

Living Hard

Living Hard is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on October 23, 2007 on the MCA Nashville label....

. His twentieth chart single overall, the song reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard

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country charts in early 2008. "Watching Airplanes" was nominated for the 'Single Record of the Year' at the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18, 2008.

The song was also included on the compilation album, Now That's What I Call Country

Now That's What I Call Country

Now That's What I Call Country is a country music compilation album released on August 26, 2008. The album is the first in the Now! series to be composed exclusively of country music tracks...

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Music video

The music video

Music video

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 for this song was shot during live concerts at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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 in Morrison, Colorado

Morrison, Colorado

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, the Red Dirt Roundup '07 in Fort Worth, Texas

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, the Nutty Brown Cafe in Austin, Texas

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, and in Saint George, Utah.

Chart performance

"Watching Airplanes" debuted at number 53 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

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 chart for the week of August 4, 2007. After spending 31 weeks on the chart, it peaked at number 2 for the chart week of March 1, 2008. > > >

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