Where Were You ( When the World Stopped Turning ) " is a song written by the American singer-songwriter Alan Jackson . It was the lead single from his tenth studio album , '' Drive '' ( 2002 ) , released on Arista Nashville . The song 's lyrics center on reactions to the September 11 attacks in the United States , written in the form of questions . Jackson desired to write a song capturing the emotions surrounding the attacks , but found it difficult to do so
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)