title: You're Not in Kansas Anymore
text: # You're Not in Kansas Anymore
  
  "You're Not in Kansas Anymore" is a song written by Tim Nichols and Zack Turner, and recorded by American country music artist Jo Dee Messina. It was released in July 1996 as the second single from the album Jo Dee Messina. The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the production, "right on the mark" and says that it provides a "strong framework for Messina's personality-packed vocals." She also says that the hook is one of the "most clever" to come out of Nashville in recent memory.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  "You're Not in Kansas Anymore" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 6, 1996.
  
  | Chart (1996) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 22 |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 7 |
  
  ### Year-end charts
  
  | Chart (1996) | Position |
  | - | - |
  | US Country Songs (Billboard) | 66 |
  