Chattahoochee (song)

"Chattahoochee"
Single by Alan Jackson
from the album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love)
Released	May 17, 1993
Format	CD single
Recorded	April 20, 1993[1]
Genre	Country
Length	2:27
Label	Arista Nashville 20962
Writer(s)	Alan Jackson Jim McBride
Producer	Keith Stegall
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Alan Jackson singles chronology
"Tonight I Climbed the Wall" (1993) "Chattahoochee" (1993) "Mercury Blues" (1993)

"Chattahoochee" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in May 1993 as the third single from his 1992 album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love). The album is named for a line in the song itself.

"Chattahoochee" also received CMA awards for Single of the Year and Song of the Year.^[2]

Background and writing

Alan Jackson talks about the song in the liner notes for his 1995 The Greatest Hits Collection: "Jim McBride and I were trying to write an up-tempo song and Jim came in with the line 'way down yonder on the Chattahoochee'. It kind of went from there. It's a song about having fun, growing up. and coming of age in a small town - which really applies to anyone across the country, not just by the Chattahoochee. We never thought it would be as big as it's become."^[1]

Content

The song is uptempo and talks about growing up along the Chattahoochee River that forms part of the border between Georgia and Alabama.

Music video

The music video was directed by Martin Kahan and premiered in May 1993.

Chart performance

"Chattahoochee" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 15, 1993.

Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	46
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Preceded by "Money in the Bank" by John Anderson	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single July 17-August 7, 1993	Succeeded by "It Sure Is Monday" by Mark Chesnutt
Preceded by ???	RPM Country Tracks number-one single July 31-August 7, 1993	Succeeded by "A Bad Goodbye" by Clint Black with Wynonna
Preceded by "I Saw the Light" by Wynonna	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single of the year 1993	Succeeded by "I Swear" by John Michael Montgomery

References

1. ^ ^{a b} (1995) Album notes for The Greatest Hits Collection by Alan Jackson [CD]. Arista Records (07822 18801).
2. ^ "Alan Jackson Biography" (html). About.com. http://countrymusic.about.com/cs/alanjackson/p/blprajackson.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-07.