“I told Dean, ‘Did you see the way Donny feels about that girl? What do you think about putting it together in a song? A ‘Miami, My Amy’ loves me after all kind of song,'” he said.
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♬ Miami, My Amy – Keith Whitley
Once the song was written, they had to get an artist to cut it, and the way Cochran convinced Whitley to record the tune is a story all its own. Cochran reportedly had a pair of boots that Whitley was coveting, so Cochran cut him a deal: make one of his songs a No. 1 and he’d give him the boots. Whitley walked away with a hit song and a new pair of boots.
Although “Miami, My Amy” was released so long ago, the song has found a place on the popular social media app, TikTok. Creators are using a clip of the song to make humorous videos that feature well-meaning elderly strangers giving them unsolicited advice. See a few of the most popular TikTok videos featuring the song here.
