"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" | |||
| Released | June 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Ellis Orrall Curtis Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Byrne Rick Hall | |||
| Shenandoah singles chronology | ||||
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The song received a nomination for Single of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.[4]
Content
editThe 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
editIt was covered by Rascal Flatts as a bonus track on the deluxe version of their 2012 album Changed.
Music video
editThe 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
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 23 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 311.
- ^ Bush, John. "Shenandoah biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2005-10-15). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Winners database". ACM Country. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1325." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 1, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Shenandoah Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
