"Drive South"
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"
Released
1990
Format
CD single
Genre
Country
Length
4:02
Label
Warner Bros. 19874
Writer(s)
John Hiatt
Producer
Wendy Waldman
The Forester Sisters chronology
"Leave It Alone",
(1989)
"Drive South",
(1990)
"Nothing's Gonna Bother Me Tonight",
(1990)
"Drive South" is the title of a song written by John Hiatt, and recorded by him on his 1988 album Slow Turning. Hiatt's version of the song was never issued as a single.
The Forester Sisters version edit:
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. 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
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
63
Canadian RPM Country Tracks
60
Suzy Bogguss version edit:
"Drive South"
Single by Suzy Bogguss
from the album Voices in the Wind
B-side
"In the Day"
Released
1992
Format
CD single
Genre
Country
Length
3:10
Label
Liberty 56786
Writer(s)
John Hiatt
Producer
Suzy Bogguss, Jimmy Bowen
Suzy Bogguss singles chronology
"Letting Go",
(1992)
"Drive South",
(1992)
"Heartache",
(1993)
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. Bogguss's version also had a music video, directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions.
Chart (1992-1993)
Peak,
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks
4
