"Back Where I Come From" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Mac McAnally.
[2] Regarding its content, McAnally told American Songwriter, "When I wrote 'Back Where I Come From' I thought that it was a hit, but also that it said something that I personally wanted to be the first to say.
Of Chesney's recordings, McAnally said that "As a publisher I knew I was devaluing the copyright by singing it myself instead of passing it onto better and bigger singers, but I did it anyway.
One of many of my classically bad business choices, but thankfully Kenny Chesney was kind enough to bail me out and cut it again.
"[3] Although it was not released as a single, Chesney's rendition has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).