"Drive South" | ||||
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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 | ||||
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"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.
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 (1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] | 60 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 63 |
"Drive South" | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 (1992–1993) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [8] | 4 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 2 |
UK Singles (OCC) [10] | 94 |
Chart (1993) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [11] | 76 |
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [12] | 49 |
Well Travelled Love is the debut album by American singer Kelly Willis. It was released in 1990 via MCA Records and produced by Tony Brown. "I Don't Want to Love You", "River of Love", and "Looking for Someone Like You" were released as singles. Although none of these charted in the United States, "Looking for Someone Like You" reached No. 85 on the RPM country singles charts in Canada. Also included on this album is the song "Drive South". Originally recorded by John Hiatt, it was a No. 63 single for the Forester Sisters and the Bellamy Brothers, and a No. 2 country hit for Suzy Bogguss in 1992.
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