"Sunday in the South" is a song written by Jay Booker, and recorded by American
country music group
Shenandoah. It was released in May 1989 as the third single from their album ''
The Road Not Taken
"The Road Not Taken" is a narrative poem by Robert Frost, first published in the August 1915 issue of ''The Atlantic Monthly'', and later published as the first poem in the collection '' Mountain Interval'' of 1916. Its central theme is th ...
''. It was their second number-one hit in both the United States
and Canada.
Content
The song is a recollection of sacred Sundays, namely in the
Southern United States.
Music video
The music video was directed by Larry Boothby and premiered in mid-1989. It was shot on the grounds of the
Colbert County
Colbert County () is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the county's population was 57,227. The county seat is Tuscumbia. The largest city is Muscle Shoals.
The county is named in ...
Courthouse in
Tuscumbia, Alabama. The storyline roughly follows those of the lyrics, with the band performing at a community potluck, as the backdrop for children's games, checkers and more.
Chart performance
Year-end charts
References
{{Shenandoah (band)
1989 singles
Shenandoah (band) songs
Columbia Records singles
1989 songs