The Church on Cumberland Road

"The Church on Cumberland Road" is a song written by Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill and Dennis Robbins, and recorded by American country music group Shenandoah. It was released in January 1989 as the second single from their album The Road Not Taken. It was their first number-one hit in both the United States[1] and Canada. In 2001, on a live CMT special, Rascal Flatts covered the song. It is also the first song the members of Rascal Flatts performed live together before officially forming in 1999.

"The Church on Cumberland Road"
Single by Shenandoah
from the album The Road Not Taken
B-side"She Doesn't Cry Anymore"
ReleasedJanuary 1989
Recorded1988
GenreCountry
Length2:58
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Shenandoah singles chronology
"Mama Knows"
(1988)
"The Church on Cumberland Road"
(1989)
"Sunday in the South"
(1989)

Music video

The music video was directed by Larry Boothby.

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 30
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 29

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 311.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6336." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 1, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. "Shenandoah Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  5. "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
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