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“America” is the third and final single from the soundtrack to the 1980 movie The Jazz Singer.

The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, making all three singles from the film top 10 hits. “America” also topped Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks in June of 1981. It was also Neil Diamond’s sixth number-one Adult Contemporary hit song. In Canada, “America” was a minor hit.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

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