Next to You, Next to Me

"Next to You, Next to Me" is a song written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Curtis Wright, and recorded by American country music group Shenandoah. It was released in June 1990 as the lead-off single from their album Extra Mile. It was a Number One hit in both the United States[1] and Canada. It is also the band's longest-lasting number 1, at three weeks.[2] As of 2006, no other single from Columbia had spent three weeks atop the country charts.[3]

"Next to You, Next to Me"
Single by Shenandoah
from the album Extra Mile
B-side"Daddy's Little Man"
ReleasedJune 1990
Recorded1990
GenreCountry
Length3:38
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)Robert Ellis Orrall
Curtis Wright
Producer(s)Robert Byrne
Rick Hall
Shenandoah singles chronology
"See If I Care"
(1990)		 "Next to You, Next to Me"
(1990)		 "Ghost in This House"
(1990)

The song received a nomination for Single of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.[4]

Content

The song is an up-tempo, in which the narrator exclaims that he would rather be sitting next to his lover than be anywhere else.

Other versions

It was covered by Rascal Flatts as a bonus track on the deluxe version of their 2012 album Changed.

Music video

The music video was directed by Larry Boothby. It depicts the band singing the song in a basement, and various characters posing in front of a red pickup.

Chart performance
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] 23
US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 22

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 311.
  2. Bush, John. "Shenandoah biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  3. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2005-10-15). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. "Winners database". ACM Country. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1325." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 1, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. "Shenandoah Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  8. "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.