Southern Star (album)

Southern Star is the twelfth studio album from country music band Alabama, released in 1989. The album produced four singles, "Song of the South", "High Cotton", the title track and "If I Had You", all of which reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles charts between 1989 and 1990.

Southern Star
Studio album by Alabama
Released	January 31, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Country
Length	45:43
Label	RCA Nashville
Producer	Alabama Barry Beckett Larry Michael Lee Josh Leo
Alabama chronology
Alabama Live (1988) Southern Star (1989) Pass It On Down (1990)
Singles from Southern Star
"Song of the South" Released: November 7, 1988 "If I Had You" Released: February 13, 1989 "High Cotton" Released: July 28, 1989 "Southern Star" Released: November 22, 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Song of the South" (Bob McDill) - 3:12
2. "Down on the River" (Greg Fowler, Teddy Gentry, Robert Byrne) - 3:05
3. "High Cotton" (Roger Murrah, Scott Anders) - 3:02
4. "'Ole' Baugh Road" (Randy Owen) - 3:53
5. "The Borderline" (Larry Hanson, Virgil Beckham, Gentry, Fowler) - 4:34 (Features Charlie Daniels providing co-lead vocals)
6. "I'm Still Dreamin'" (John Dillon, Steve Cash) - 3:01
7. "Pete's Music City" (Monty Powell) - 3:35
8. "Southern Star" (Murrah, Steve Dean, Rich Alves) - 3:11
9. "If I Had You" (Danny Mayo, Kerry Chater) - 3:35
10. "She Can" (Steve Seskin, Austin Gardner) - 3:39
11. "I Showed Her" (Gentry, Fowler, Walt Aldridge) - 4:26
12. "Barefootin'" (Robert Parker) - 2:48
13. "Dixie Fire" (Jeff Cook, Vern Dant, Hunter Moore) - 3:58

Note: Tracks 6, 7, 11, and 13 were not added to the cassette version.

Personnel

Alabama

• Jeff Cook – fiddle, electric guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "Barefootin'" and "Dixie Fire"
• Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "I Showed Her", co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
• Mark Herndon – drums
• Randy Owen – electric guitar, lead vocals

Additional Musicians

• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Barry Beckett – piano
• David Briggs – piano, synthesizer
• Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
• Steve Cash – harmonica
• Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
• Steve Cropper – electric guitar
• Charlie Daniels – co-lead vocals on "The Borderline"
• Costo Davis – keyboards, organ, synthesizer
• Jimmie Fadden – harmonica, jews harp
• Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
• Owen Hale – drums
• Larry Hanson – electric guitar
• Craig Krampf – percussion
• Mike Lawler – synthesizer
• Bernie Leadon – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Josh Leo – electric guitar
• Carl Marsh – Fairlight
• Farrell Morris – percussion
• Mark O'Connor – fiddle
• Larry Paxton – bass guitar
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar
• Biff Watson – synthesizer
• Reggie Young – electric guitar

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1989)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	62
Canadian RPM Country Albums	4

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country	CAN Country
1988	"Song of the South"	1	1
1989	"If I Had You"	1	1
	"High Cotton"	1	1
	"Southern Star"	1	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Roland, Tom. Southern Star at AllMusic
2. "American album certifications – Alabama – Southern Star". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.