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 Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rich Alves Steve Dean Roger Murrah | |||
Producer(s) | Alabama 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 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 |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1990) | Position |
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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
- ^ "allmusic ((( Southern Star > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6690." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 24, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "A matter of life and death - David Allan Coe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
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