"Deep River Woman" is a song written by American R&B artist Lionel Richie and recorded by Richie with American country music band Alabama. It was released in November 1986 as the fourth single from Richie's album Dancing on the Ceiling as double A-side with "Ballerina Girl". The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 71 on the Hot 100.[1]
| "Deep River Woman" | ||||
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| Single by Lionel Richie with Alabama | ||||
| from the album Dancing on the Ceiling | ||||
| A-side | "Ballerina Girl" | |||
| Released | November 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lionel Richie | |||
| Producer(s) | Lionel Richie James Anthony Carmichael | |||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 71 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] | 28 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |
Cover versions
editOn Richie's 2012 duets album, Tuskegee, he re-recorded the song with Little Big Town. It charted on the Hot Country Songs chart from unsolicited airplay at number 60 for the week of June 16, 2012, spending only one week on the chart.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Lionel Richie singles". Allmusic. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lionel Richie: Album & Song Chart History". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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