"Drifter" is a song written by Don Pfrimmer and Archie Jordan, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist Sylvia. It was released in January 1981 as the third single and title track from the album ''

Drifter A drifter is a vagrant who moves from place to place without a fixed home or employment. Drifter(s) or The Drifter(s) may also refer to: Films and television Films * ''The Drifter'' (1917 film), an American film directed by Fred Kelsey * ''Th ...

''. The song was Sylvia's fourth country hit and the first of two number one songs on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent eleven weeks on the country chart.

Content

The song focuses on a woman left with feelings for a drifting cowboy.

Charts

References

1981 songs Sylvia (singer) songs 1981 singles RCA Records singles Songs written by Don Pfrimmer Songs written by Archie Jordan Song recordings produced by Tom Collins (record producer) {{1981-country-song-stub