Southbound (Mac McAnally song)

"Southbound" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer Mac McAnally for his 1990 album Simple Life. It was released as a single by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in December 1994 as the third single from the album Feelin' Good Train. The song reached number 27 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1]

"Southbound"
Single by Sammy Kershaw
from the album Feelin' Good Train
B-side	"Better Call a Preacher"
Released	December 3, 1994
Genre	Country
Length	4:31
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Mac McAnally
Producer(s)	Buddy Cannon, Norro Wilson
Sammy Kershaw singles chronology
"Third Rate Romance" (1994) "Southbound" (1994) "If You're Gonna Walk, I'm Gonna Crawl" (1995)

Content

The song is a ballad about a narrator expressing his nostalgia for his childhood in the Southern United States. According to a review in Gavin Report, Kershaw said that he considered the song the "story of his life".^[2]

Critical reception

Holly Gleason of CD Review described the song favorably, saying that it "paints a moving picture of emotional displacement."^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1994–1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	17
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	27