Tar Top
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"Tar Top" is a single by American country music group Alabama
. Released in August 1987, it was the first single from their album, Just Us
. The song reached #7 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart in October 1987, making it their first commercial single not to reach #1 since 1980's "My Home's in 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...
. Released in August 1987, it was the first single from their album, Just Us
Just Us (album)
Just Us is the eighth studio album from country music band Alabama. Released in 1987, the album produced the singles "Tar Top", "Face to Face" and "Fallin' Again"...
. The song reached #7 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 in October 1987, making it their first commercial single not to reach #1 since 1980's "My Home's in Alabama
My Home's in Alabama (song)
"My Home's in Alabama" is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. Written by Randy Owen and Teddy Gentry, the song was released in 1980 and served as the title track to Alabama's first album for RCA Records....
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Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |