"Queen of Memphis" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Kathy Louvin, and recorded by American country music band Confederate Railroad. It was released in December 1992 as the third single from their album Confederate Railroad. It peaked at number 2 in the United States (behind "What Part of No" by Lorrie Morgan), and number 3 in Canada. It is the band's highest-peaking single.
| "Queen of Memphis" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Confederate Railroad | ||||
| from the album Confederate Railroad | ||||
| B-side | "Jesus and Mama" | |||
| Released | December 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Gibson, Kathy Louvin | |||
| Producer(s) | Barry Beckett | |||
| Confederate Railroad singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe music video was directed by John Ware and premiered in early 1993 and features former NFL coach Jerry Glanville.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1992-1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[1] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 50 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 58 |
References
edit- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1795." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 6, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Confederate Railroad Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
