Our Country
John Mellencamp | Artist Essentials
First released: 2006 (year verified)
Original 2006 Our Country Rock Version studio single; not the demo
MusicAtlas editorial note: The original rock single puts its broad refrain over a clear, firmly repeated acoustic-guitar pulse.
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First released: 2006 (year verified)
The licensed original single explicitly identifies the Rock Version in 2006, separately from its demo and the subsequent 2007 album association. The selected public single year is not taken from a recording session or a television-performance date.
Recording: Original 2006 Our Country Rock Version studio single; not the demo
Credit: John Mellencamp
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Our Country
Our Country - original rock single versus demo
The licensed original single program identifies Our Country Rock Version in 2006 and separately labels a Demo Version. The selected original rock single precedes the subsequent 2007 album association; its January placeholder is not asserted as an exact release day. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp is an Indiana singer and songwriter whose music connects garage rock with folk traditions and portraits of American life. His early records appeared under the John Cougar name. American Fool brought Jack and Diane and Hurts So Good to a broad audience; Uh-Huh restored Mellencamp to his recording name. He also helped establish Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and Neil Young in 1985.
Artist background sources
John Mellencamp - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame biography
Garage/folk-rock character and songs about American everyday life; promotional judgments are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
John Mellencamp - Universal Music Japan career chronology
Indiana origin, John Cougar billing, American Fool, Uh-Huh billing and 1985 Farm Aid. Incorrect or ambiguous dates elsewhere, chart totals and the misnamed Whenever We Wanted entry are not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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