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Southern Star (album)
Southern Star is the twelfth studio album by American country music band Alabama, released in 1989. The album produced four singles, "Song of the South", "High Cotton", the title track and "If I Had You", all of which reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles charts between 1989 and 1990. It also reached No. 68 on the Billboard 200.
| Southern Star | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 31, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | The Castle, Franklin Tennessee Emerald Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:43 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Alabama Barry Beckett Larry Michael Lee Josh Leo | |||
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| Singles from Southern Star | ||||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song of the South" | Bob McDill | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Down on the River" | Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, Robert Byrne | 3:05 |
| 3. | "High Cotton" | Roger Murrah, Scott Anders | 3:02 |
| 4. | "'Ole' Baugh Road"" | Randy Owen | 3:53 |
| 5. | "The Borderline" (featuring Charlie Daniels) | Larry Hanson, Virgil Beckham, Gentry, Fowler | 4:34 |
| 6. | "I'm Still Dreamin'" | John Dillon, Steve Cash | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Pete's Music City" | Monty Powell | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Southern Star" | Murrah, Steve Dean, Rich Alves | 3:11 |
| 9. | "If I Had You" | Danny Mayo, Kerry Chater | 3:35 |
| 10. | "She Can" | Steve Seskin, Austin Gardner | 3:39 |
| 11. | "I Showed Her" | Gentry, Fowler, Walt Aldridge | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Barefootin'"" | Robert Parker | 2:48 |
| 13. | "Dixie Fire" | Jeff Cook, Vern Dant, Hunter Moore | 3:58 |
Note: Tracks 6, 7, 11, and 13 were not added to the cassette version.
Personnel edit
- Alabama
- Jeff Cook – fiddle, electric guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "Barefootin'" and "Dixie Fire"
- Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "I Showed Her", co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
- Mark Herndon – drums
- Randy Owen – electric guitar, lead vocals
- Additional Musicians
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Barry Beckett – piano
- David Briggs – piano, synthesizer
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Steve Cash – harmonica
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Steve Cropper – electric guitar
- Charlie Daniels – co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
- Costo Davis – keyboards, organ, synthesizer
- Jimmie Fadden – harmonica, jew's harp
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Owen Hale – drums
- Larry Hanson – electric guitar
- Craig Krampf – percussion
- Mike Lawler – synthesizer
- Bernie Leadon – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Josh Leo – electric guitar
- Carl Marsh – Fairlight
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Mark O'Connor – fiddle
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson – synthesizer
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Chart performance edit
Weekly charts edit
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Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1988 | "Song of the South" | 1 | 1 |
| 1989 | "If I Had You" | 1 | 1 |
| "High Cotton" | 1 | 1 | |
| "Southern Star" | 1 | 1 | |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Roland, Tom. Southern Star at AllMusic
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – Southern Star". Recording Industry Association of America.