Sunday in the South
Encyclopedia
"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 and Canada.
that he and his family enjoyed.
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 Shenandoah
Shenandoah (band)
Shenandoah is an American country music group founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1984 by Marty Raybon , Ralph Ezell , Stan Thorn , Jim Seales , and Mike McGuire...
. It was released in May 1989 as the fourth single to their 1989 album The Road Not Taken
The Road Not Taken (Shenandoah album)
The Road Not Taken was the second album released by country music group Shenandoah and their most successful album to date. Of the six singles released from 1988 to 1990, all charted within the top ten and three of those, "The Church on Cumberland Road", "Sunday in the South", and "Two Dozen Roses"...
. It was their second number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.
Content
The song's narrator recalls sacred Sundays namely in the Southern United StatesSouthern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
that he and his family enjoyed.
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |