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Germany maxi CD single. AGR Television (426001922016) (2005)
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"Thank God I'm a Country Boy" is a single by Roy Rivers and Dolly Parton. It was released in February 2005 by AGR Television as a single from Rivers' album of the same name. It is a cover of a song written by John Sommers and first recorded by John Denver for his 1974 album, Back Home Again. Denver's version topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Billboard Hot 100. Rivers' version was produced by Kent Wells and Tony Smith.

Track listing

  1. Thank God I'm a Country Boy (Single Edit) (duet with Dolly Parton) (John Sommers) 2:50
  2. Thank God I'm a Country Boy (Album Version) (John Sommers) 3:20
  3. Thank God I'm a Country Boy (Karaoke) (John Sommers) 3:20
  4. Hi Mom, It's Me (Roy Rivers) 4:52

Audio

Accolades

The single was nominated for Vocal Collaboration of the Year and Song of the Year at the ​European Country Music Association in 2005.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the single liner notes.
  • ​Mike Brignardello – bass
  • Sharon Dennis – executive producer
  • Paul Hollowell – piano
  • Jim Horn – flute, tenor sax
  • Pete Huttlinger – guitar
  • Chuck Jones – photos
  • Jimmy Mattingly – mandolin, fiddle
  • Friedel Muders – art direction, cover design
  • Chris Nole – piano
  • Nancy Rector – photos
  • Roy Rivers – lead vocals, guitar
  • David Slater – background vocals
  • Tony Smith – piano, synthesizers, background vocals, producer
  • David Thompson – photos
  • Chuck Tilley – drums, percussion
  • Matt Timm – executive producer
  • Kent Wells – guitar, background vocals, producer