Sweet Potato Pie and I Shut My Mouth

As you know from time to time I dip into the 80's country sector. Music videos weren't as common in the early to mid 80's as they were for pop performers, but towards the end of the decade country musicians started putting together some videos especially with the incarnation of Country Music Television in 1983 and particularly as its viewership spread. In 1989, Alabama, which dominated the 80's, had four country number ones from its album "Southern Star." Here is one such song and video. It's the black and white to color video of the song about the poor southern man's struggle during The Great Depression. Here is Alabama with "Song of the South"...
Lyrics | Alabama lyrics - Song Of The South lyrics "Song of the South" Single by Alabama from the album Southern Star Released November 7, 1988 Recorded January 1, 1988 Genre Country Length 3:12 Label RCA Records Writer(s) Bob McDill[1] Producer Alabama Josh Leo U.S. Country charts peak: #1

I'll Be Over the Edge in No TIme at All

We've had the great country band Alabama in here before back in 2008 with their first huge hit called "Mountain Music." So, here's another 80's hit from the bearded one and his band Alabama. Seriously, this country band had to be one of the hairiest in the 80's. They could have shaved those beards and transformed to hair metal with no problem. Here is the #1 country hit "The Closer You Get"...




Lyrics | Alabama lyrics - The Closer You Get lyrics

"The Closer You Get"
Single by Alabama
from the album The Closer You Get...
A-side "The Closer You Get"
B-side "You Turn Me On"
Released April 29, 1983 (U.S.)
Format 7"
Recorded 1982
Genre Country
Length 3:35 (single edit)
4:33 (album version)
Label RCA Records 13524
Writer(s) J.P. Pennington, Mark Gray
Producer Harold Shedd and Alabama

U.S. Country Charts peak: #1

The Excellent 80's Goes Country

Even though this is not a country music video blog (mainly because country music videos didn't catch on until later), occasionally I'll hear a country song from the 80's that I liked, so here are a couple that I remember being huge hits...

First up, Alabama with "Mountain Music"...




Mountain Music Lyrics

“Mountain Music”

Single by Alabama
from the album Mountain Music
A-side "Mountain Music"
B-side "Never Be One"
Released February 19, 1982 (U.S.)
Format 7"
Recorded 1981
Genre Country
Length 3:39 (single edit)
4:08 (album version)
Label RCA Records 13019
Writer(s) Randy Owen
Producer Harold Shedd and Alabama

Hot Country Singles: #1


I love to hear the thunder and watch the lightening as it lights up the sky... Edddie Rabbitt with "I Love A Rainy Night"...




I Love A Rainy Night Lyrics

“I Love a Rainy Night”

Single by Eddie Rabbitt
from the album Horizon
Released 1980
Format 7"
Recorded 1980
Genre Country, pop
Length 3:08
Label Elektra Records 47066
Writer(s) Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens and David Malloy
Producer David Malloy
Certification Gold (RIAA)

Billboard Hot 100: #1
Hot Country Singles: #1
Adult Contemporary Chart: #1