"Nineteen" is a song written by Tom Hambridge, Jeffrey Steele, and Gary Nicholson.
It was then recorded by country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, on his album I'm American, which was released on June 28, 2011.
Cyrus' version of the song was released as the album's second single on September 26, 2011.
"Nineteen" tells the story of a high school football standout, who turns down the University of Tennessee to serve in the Marines after watching the September 11 attacks.
Taste of Country positively reviewed the song, rating it 4 stars out of five.