Southern Star (song)
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| "Southern Star" | ||||
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| Single by Alabama | ||||
| from the album Southern Star | ||||
| B-side | "Barefootin'" | |||
| Released | November 22, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | January 1, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Rich Alves Steve Dean Roger Murrah |
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| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
| Alabama singles chronology | ||||
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"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 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]
Contents
Lyrics
The song is about a fairly young blue collar worker who feels he is too young to feel old, yet too old to live the free life of a young adult.
Chart positions
| 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 on his 1989 album Crazy Daddy.[6]
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6690." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 24, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Alabama – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Alabama.
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- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/crazy-daddy-mw0000653179
External links
| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single February 10, 1990 |
Succeeded by "On Second Thought" by Eddie Rabbitt |
| Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single February 24, 1990 |
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- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
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- Singlechart called without song
- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- Alabama (band) songs
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- 1989 singles
- Songs written by Roger Murrah
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Song recordings produced by Barry Beckett
- RCA Records singles
- 1989 songs
- 1990s country song stubs
