America ( Neil Diamond song ) - wikipedia America ( Neil Diamond song ) `` America '' Single by Neil Diamond from the album The Jazz Singer soundtrack B - side `` Songs of Life '' Released April 1981 Format 7 '' single Recorded 1980 Genre Pop, disco Length 3 : 27 ( single version ) 4 : 19 ( album version ) Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Neil Diamond Producer ( s ) Bob Gaudio Neil Diamond singles chronology `` Hello Again '' ( 1981 ) `` America '' ( 1981 ) `` Yesterday 's Songs '' ( 1981 ) `` Hello Again '' ( 1981 ) `` America '' ( 1981 ) `` Yesterday 's Songs '' ( 1981 ) `` America '' ( also known as `` They 're Coming to America '' or `` Coming to America '' ) is a patriotic song written and originally recorded by Neil Diamond, released in 1980 on the soundtrack album of Diamond 's film The Jazz Singer. The song was a hit single in the United States in 1981, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Diamond 's sixth number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Billboard also rated it as the # 62 pop single overall for 1981. Although the single version was a studio recording, it sounds live because of crowd overdubs in the song. Contents 1 Background 2 Chart history 2.1 Weekly charts 2.2 Year - end charts 3 Cover versions 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Background The song 's theme is a positive interpretation of the history of immigration to the United States, both during the early 1900s and today. Combining Diamond 's typically powerful melody, dynamic arrangement, and bombastic vocal, it ends with an interpolation of the traditional patriotic song `` My Country, ' Tis of Thee ''. In Diamond 's concerts, the song is a very popular number both home and abroad, with a large United States flag often displayed from the rafters on cue to the lyric, `` Every time that flag 's unfurled / They 're coming to America. '' The song was featured at the Stone Mountain Laser Show near Atlanta, Georgia. The song has been used in a number of contexts, including as a theme song for Michael Dukakis ' 1988 presidential campaign and in promotion of the 1996 Olympics. Diamond also sang it at the centennial re-dedication of the Statue of Liberty. Shortly after the September 11, 2001 attacks, Diamond modified the lyrics to `` America '' slightly during live performances. Instead of `` They 're comin ' to America, '' towards the end, it became `` Stand up for America. '' Despite the song 's patriotic message, it was included on a memorandum listing songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel Communications following the September 11 attacks. `` America '' was the second song played on WHTZ New York. It was also featured in Born in East L.A. in the scene where dozens of immigrants storm the Mexico - U.S. border and get past the Border Patrol, successfully making it into the U.S. Chart history Weekly charts Chart ( 1981 ) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles 45 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 15 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 8 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary U.S. Cash Box Top 100 10 Year - end charts Chart ( 1981 ) Rank U.S. Billboard Hot 100 62 U.S. Cash Box 61 Cover versions New - age pianist David Lanz performed a cover of this song for his album Finding Paradise. Me First and the Gimme Gimmes covered this song in their 2008 album Have Another Ball. See also List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1981 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 78. Jump up ^ `` Pop Singles ''. Billboard Magazine. December 26, 1980. p. YE - 9. Retrieved 2012 - 08 - 16. Jump up ^ Thrasher, Paula Crouch ( May 25, 1991 ). `` Waves ' N ' Raves ''. pp. L / 20 -- L / 22. Retrieved March 26, 2017. Then, until the end of July, the lineup is Charlie Daniels ' `` The Devil Went Down to Georgia, '' Bob James `` Courtship '' and Neil Diamond 's `` Coming to America. '' Rounding out the summer : A Beatles medley, Alan Parsons ' `` Pipeline '' and Ray Lynch 's `` Celestial Soda Pop. '' Jump up ^ Laura Jackson. Neil Diamond : His Life, His Music, His Passion ( ECW Press, 2005 ) : p. 165. Jump up ^ Isaac Guzman, `` American Icon : Neil Diamond shows his colors at Garden concert. '' Daily News Feature Writer. Jump up ^ Scott Holleran. `` Neil Diamond Diamond Shines in Red, White and Blue '' ( 2001 ). Los Angeles Daily News. Jump up ^ Strauss, Neil ( 2001 - 11 - 19 ). `` The Pop Life ; After the Horror, Radio Stations Pull Some Songs ''. The New York Times. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981 - 06 - 13. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981 - 06 - 27. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 08. Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1990 - ISBN 0 - 89820 - 089 - X Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 78. Jump up ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, June 27, 1981 Jump up ^ Musicoutfitters.com Jump up ^ Cash Box Year - End Charts : Top 100 Pop Singles, December 26, 1981 Jump up ^ `` Finding Paradise overview ''. Allmusic.com. External links Lyrics from Neildiamondhomepage.com hide Neil Diamond singles discography Singles 1960s 1962 `` You Are My Love at Last '' `` I 'm Afraid '' 1963 `` At Night '' 1966 `` Solitary Man '' `` Cherry, Cherry '' `` I Got the Feelin ' ( Oh No No ) '' 1967 `` Girl, You 'll Be a Woman Soon '' `` Thank the Lord for the Night Time '' `` Kentucky Woman '' `` Some Day Baby '' 1968 `` New Orleans '' `` Red Red Wine '' `` Brooklyn Roads '' `` Two - Bit Manchild '' `` Shilo '' `` Sunday Sun '' 1969 `` Brother Love 's Travelling Salvation Show '' `` Sweet Caroline '' `` Holly Holy '' Singles 1970s 1970 `` Shilo '' `` Until It 's Time for You to Go '' `` Soolaimon '' `` And The Grass Wo n't Pay No Mind '' `` Solitary Man '' `` Cracklin ' Rosie '' `` He Ai n't Heavy, He 's My Brother '' `` Do It '' 1971 `` I Am... I Said '' `` Done Too Soon '' `` I 'm a Believer '' `` Stones '' 1972 `` Song Sung Blue '' `` Play Me '' `` Walk on Water '' 1973 `` Cherry, Cherry '' `` The Long Way Home '' `` The Last Thing on My Mind '' `` Be '' `` Skybird '' `` Longfellow Serenade '' `` Morningside '' `` I 've Been This Way Before '' `` The Last Picasso '' 1976 `` If You Know What I Mean '' `` Do n't Think... Feel '' `` Beautiful Noise '' 1977 `` Stargazer '' `` Lady - Oh '' `` Desiree '' 1978 `` God Only Knows '' `` Let Me Take You In My Arms Again '' `` I 'm Glad You 're Here With Me Tonight '' `` You Do n't Bring Me Flowers '' `` The Dancing Bumble Bee / Bumble Boogie '' 1979 `` Forever in Blue Jeans '' `` Say Maybe '' `` The American Popular Song '' `` September Morn '' Singles 1980s 1980 `` That Kind '' `` The Good Lord Loves You '' `` Dancing in the Street '' `` Love on the Rocks '' 1981 `` Hello Again '' `` America '' `` Yesterday 's Songs '' 1982 `` On the Way to the Sky '' `` Be Mine Tonight '' `` Rainy Day Song '' `` Heartlight '' `` I 'm Alive '' `` Turn Around '' hide The Jazz Singer ( 1927 ) Source The Jazz Singer by Samson Raphaelson Films The Jazz Singer ( 1952 ) The Jazz Singer ( 1959 ) The Jazz Singer ( 1980 ) The Jazz Singer ( 1927 ) songs `` Kol Nidre '' `` Kaddish '' `` Blue Skies '' `` My Mammy '' `` Beau Soir '' The Jazz Singer ( 1952 ) songs `` Lover '' The Jazz Singer ( 1980 soundtrack ) `` America '' `` Adon Olam '' `` Love on the Rocks '' `` Hello Again '' `` Kol Nidre / My Name is Yussel '' Animated I Love to Singa `` Like Father, Like Clown '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=America_(Neil_Diamond_song)&oldid=846469807 '' Categories : 1981 singles Neil Diamond songs American patriotic songs Songs about the United States Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Songs written by Neil Diamond Song recordings produced by Bob Gaudio 1980 songs Capitol Records singles Works about immigration to the United States Songs written for films Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Norsk nynorsk Edit links This page was last edited on 18 June 2018, at 23 : 45 ( UTC ). 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Question: what is the meaning of the somg this is america
Answer: a positive interpretation of the history of immigration to the United States, both during the early 1900s and today