Drive South
| "Drive South" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Forester Sisters with The Bellamy Brothers | |
| from the album Come Hold Me | |
| B-side | "You Can't Have a Good Time Without Me"[1] |
| Released | April 14, 1990 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 4:02 |
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville 19874 |
| Songwriter(s) | John Hiatt |
| Producer(s) | Wendy Waldman |
| The Forester Sisters singles chronology | |
"Drive South" is a song written by John Hiatt, and recorded by him on his 1988 album Slow Turning .[2] The song was later recorded by Kelly Willis on her 1990 debut album, Well Travelled Love . Neither versions were released as singles.
The Forester Sisters version
[edit ]In 1990, The Forester Sisters recorded the song with guest vocals from The Bellamy Brothers. This version appeared on the Forester Sisters' album Come Hold Me.[1] It charted on both the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in the United States and the RPM Country Tracks charts in Canada.
Chart performance
[edit ]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM )[3] | 60 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[4] | 63 |
Suzy Bogguss version
[edit ]| "Drive South" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Suzy Bogguss | |
| from the album Voices in the Wind | |
| B-side | "In the Day"[5] |
| Released | December 5, 1992 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:10 |
| Label | Liberty 56786 |
| Songwriter(s) | John Hiatt |
| Producer(s) | Suzy Bogguss Jimmy Bowen |
| Suzy Bogguss singles chronology | |
In 1992, Suzy Bogguss recorded the song for her album Voices in the Wind , her first release on Liberty Records. The song served as the first single release from the album. It was Bogguss's highest-peaking single, reaching number 2 on the country music charts in early 1993 (having been blocked from #1 by Lorrie Morgan's "What Part of No").[5] It also reached number 94 on the UK pop chart in July 1993.[6] Bogguss's version also had a music video, directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions.[7]
Chart performance
[edit ]| Chart (1992–1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM )[8] | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[9] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 94 |
Year-end charts
[edit ]| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM )[11] | 76 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard )[12] | 49 |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Slow Turning review". Allmusic . Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1245." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. May 26, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ a b Whitburn, pp. 53-54
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Hit-Music/1993/Hit-Music-1993年07月17日.pdf#search=%22bogguss%22 [bare URL ]
- ^ ""Drive South" video". CMT . Archived from the original on December 4, 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1770." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. March 13, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Suzy Bogguss Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM . December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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