Southtown U.S.A.

"Southtown U.S.A." is a song released by The Dixiebelles in late 1963.^[3] The song spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. 15,^[1][4] while reaching No. 20 on the Cash Box Top 100,^[5] and No. 18 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.^[6]

"Southtown U.S.A."
Single by The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry
from the album Down At Papa Joe's
B-side	"Why Don't You Set Me Free"
Released	1963
Length	2:10
Label	Sound Stage 7[1]
Songwriter(s)	Billy Sherrill[2]
The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry singles chronology
"(Down at) Papa Joe's" (1963) "Southtown U.S.A." (1963) "New York Town" (1964)

Chart performance

Chart (1964)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	15
US Cash Box Top 100	20
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade	18

Cover versions

• In 1964, Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra released a version of the song on the album Early Hits of 1964.^[7] The song was released as a single in 1970, and reached No. 37 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.^[8][9]