Austin (song)

"Austin" is the debut single written by David Kent and Kirsti Manna, and performed by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It was released in April 2001 as the first single from the album Blake Shelton.

The song was originally released on the Giant Records label; however, that label closed its doors as the single was climbing the charts, with Shelton and his single being transferred to the Warner Bros. Records label. "Austin" was not only Blake's debut single, but also his first No. 1 single, spending five weeks atop the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs. It was also a pop hit, peaking at No. 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, his highest peaking single on the Hot 100 until "Honey Bee" debuted at number 13 in 2011. "Austin" tied a record set by Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992. Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" stayed atop the chart for five weeks, setting the mark for an artist's debut single in the Broadcast Data Systems era of the chart. BDS began monitoring radio play for the chart in January 1991.