| "Sunday in the South" | ||||
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| Single by Shenandoah | ||||
| from the album The Road Not Taken | ||||
| Released | May 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Jay Booker | |||
| Producer | Robert Byrne Rick Hall |
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"Sunday in the South" is the title of a song written by Jay Booker and recorded by country music group Shenandoah. It was released in May 1989 as the fourth single to their 1989 album The Road Not Taken. It was their second number-one hit in both the United States[1] and Canada.
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The song's narrator recalls sacred Sundays namely in the Southern United States that he and his family enjoyed.
The music video was directed by Larry Boothby and premiered in mid-1989.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" by Patty Loveless |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single August 19, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" by Holly Dunn |
| Preceded by "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" by Dolly Parton |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 14, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That" by Dolly Parton |
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