God Bless America were released on October 16, 2001. Both versions contain the song as the A-side track, but the B-side tracks were different. One released to the general public was released with the B-side track, "Put a Little Holiday in Your Heart," and the other was released to radio with the B-side track of Rimes's rendition of "The National Anthem." Rimes's version peaked at No. 51 on the "Billboard" Country Songs chart on October 27, 2001. The song has spawned numerous parodies. God Bless America "God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin during World War I in
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