Deep River Woman
Encyclopedia
"Deep River Woman" is a single written by American artist Lionel Richie
and recorded by Richie with American country music
group Alabama
. It was released in 1987 as the fifth single from Richie's album Dancing on the Ceiling
. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart and number 71 on the Hot 100
.
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
and recorded by Richie with American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
. It was released in 1987 as the fifth single from Richie's album Dancing on the Ceiling
Dancing on the Ceiling
Dancing on the Ceiling is Lionel Richie's third album, which was released on July 15, 1986. The title cut was the second biggest single from the album, reaching #1 in the U.S. and #7 in the UK...
. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and number 71 on the Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |