Black Hills of Dakota
Doris Day
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Take me back to the black hills The black hills of Dakota To the beautiful Indian country That I love Lost my heart in the black hills The black hills of Dakota Where the pines are so high That they kiss the sky above And when I get that lonesome feelin' And I'm miles away from home I hear the voice of the mystic mountains Callin' me back home So take me back to the black hills The black hills of Dakota To the beautiful Indian country That I love And when I get that lonesome feelin' And I'm miles away from home I hear the voice of the mystic mountains Callin' me back home So take me back to the black hills The black hills of Dakota To the beautiful Indian country That I love To the beautiful Indian country That I love
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Written by: PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER, SAMMY FAIN
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Black Hills of Dakota" is a song written by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster for the 1953 film, "Calamity Jane," in which Doris Day starred.
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Song PerformanceDoris Day performed a role in the film and sang the song herself.
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Genre ClassificationIt is a popular song which encapsulates elements of Country, Western, and Folk.
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Chart PerformanceWhile the song didn't achieve individual chart success, the soundtrack album from "Calamity Jane" was a big hit and peaked at #1 on the UK Albums Chart in 1954.
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Awards and RecognitionThe soundtrack wasn't nominated individually, but the song "Secret Love" from the same movie, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
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Popular Culture"Black Hills of Dakota" is still performed today by various artists and it remains one of the best-remembered songs from the film "Calamity Jane."
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Song ThemeThe song romanticizes the beauty of the Black Hills of Dakota, a mountain range in the U.S.
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Album SalesThe Calamity Jane movie soundtrack was eventually awarded a gold disc for reaching sales of one million copies.
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Additional UsageThe song is often used in reference to the South Dakota, particularly in tourism campaigns for the Black Hills region.
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Iconic StatusDoris Day's rendition of "Black Hills of Dakota" in the movie has made it an iconic piece of musical cinema history.
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