Sunday in the South

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"Sunday in the South"

Single by Shenandoah

from the album The Road Not Taken

B-side

"Changes"

Released

May 1989

Recorded

1988

Genre

Country

Length

4:11

Jay Booker

Robert Byrne
Rick Hall

Shenandoah singles chronology

"The Church on Cumberland Road"
(1989)

"Sunday in the South"
(1989)

"Two Dozen Roses"
(1989)

"Sunday in the South" is a song written by Jay Booker, and recorded by American country music group Shenandoah. It was released in May 1989 as the third single from their album The Road Not Taken. It was their second number-one hit in both the United States^[1] and Canada.

Content

The song is a recollection of sacred Sundays, namely in the Southern United States.

Music video

The music video was directed by Larry Boothby and premiered in mid-1989. It was shot on the grounds of the Colbert County Courthouse in Tuscumbia, Alabama. The storyline roughly follows those of the lyrics, with the band performing at a community potluck, as the backdrop for children's games, checkers and more.^{[citation needed]}

Chart performance

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	68
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	19

Other versions

Shenandoah remade "Sunday in the South" with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. It was released on September 13, 2024.^[6]

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 311.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6413." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 14, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
^ "Shenandoah Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
^ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
^ Watts, Cindy (2024-09-13). "Exclusive: Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean Join Shenandoah to Remake "Sunday In The South"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

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Studio albums	Shenandoah The Road Not Taken Extra Mile Long Time Comin' Under the Kudzu In the Vicinity of the Heart
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Super Hits
Notable singles	"Stop the Rain" "She Doesn't Cry Anymore" "Mama Knows" "The Church on Cumberland Road" "Sunday in the South" "Two Dozen Roses" "See If I Care" "Next to You, Next to Me" "Ghost in This House" "I Got You" "The Moon Over Georgia" "Rock My Baby" "Hey Mister (I Need This Job)" "Leavin's Been a Long Time Comin'" "Janie Baker's Love Slave" "I Want to Be Loved Like That" "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)" "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" "Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do)" "Heaven Bound (I'm Ready)"
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