Southern Star (song)

"Southern Star"
Single by Alabama
from the album Southern Star
B-side"Barefootin'"
ReleasedNovember 22, 1989
RecordedJanuary 1, 1988
GenreCountry
Length3:11
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Rich Alves
Steve Dean
Roger Murrah
Producer(s)Alabama
Barry Beckett
Alabama singles chronology
"High Cotton"
(1989) 		"Southern Star"
(1989) 		"Pass It On Down"
(1990)

"Southern Star" is a song written Rich Alves, Steve Dean and Roger Murrah, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in November 1989 as the fourth and final single and title track from the album Southern Star. The song hit number one in the United States on the Hot Country Singles charts.[1]

Chart history

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 25
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 11

Other versions

David Allan Coe recorded the song prior to Alabama on his 1987 album A matter of life and death.[6]

References

  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Southern Star > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6690." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 24, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Alabama Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. ^ "A matter of life and death - David Allan Coe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".


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