"Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" is a 1969 song by

Joe South Joe South (born Joseph Alfred Souter; February 28, 1940 – September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Song of the Year, ...

. South was also producer and arranger of the track and of its B-side, "Hearts Desire." The single was credited to "

Joe South and the Believers Joe South (born Joseph Alfred Souter; February 28, 1940 – September 5, 2012) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Best known for his songwriting, South won the Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Song of the Year, ...

"; the Believers included his brother Tommy South and his sister-in-law Barbara South. "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" became a hit on the pop, country, and easy listening charts of both the U.S. and Canada. It was also a top 20 hit in Australia.

Charts

Brook Benton cover

Brook Benton Benjamin Franklin Peay (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988), known professionally as Brook Benton, was an American singer and songwriter whose music transcended rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music genres in the 1950s and 1960s, with ...

covered "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" in 1970. It is a track on his ''Homestyle'' LP. Benton's rendition reached #45 in the U.S. and #41 in Canada. His version also reached number four on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. The B-side, "

I've Gotta Be Me "I've Gotta Be Me" is a popular song that appeared in the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musical ''Golden Rainbow (musical), Golden Rainbow'', which starred Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé. It opened in New York City at the Shubert T ...

," was taken from his previous album, ''Brook Benton Today''.

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Lyrics of this song
* 1969 songs 1969 singles 1970 singles Joe South and the Believers songs Bobby Bare songs Brook Benton songs Songs written by Joe South Capitol Records singles American soft rock songs Rhythm and blues ballads 1960s ballads {{1960s-song-stub