Missin' Mississippi Explained

Missin' Mississippi
Type:single
Artist:Charley Pride
Album:Power of Love
B-Side:"Falling in Love Again"
Recorded:April 1984
Studio:Music City Music Hall (Nashville, Tennessee)
Label:RCA Victor
Producer:Norro Wilson
Prev Title:The Power of Love
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Down on the Farm
Next Year:1985

"Missin' Mississippi" is a song written by Byron Gallimore, Blake Mevis and Bill Shore, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in September 1984 as the third single from the album Power of Love. The song became a top 40 hit on the Billboard country chart.

Background and content

Charley Pride's sound a style began to transition more towards country pop rather than the traditional country of his earlier years. This style continued into the early 1980s.[1] "Missin' Mississippi" was a country pop song composed by Byron Gallimore, Blake Mevis and Ben Shore. The song was recorded in April 1984 at Music City Hall, a studio located in Nashville, Tennessee. The session was produced by Norro Wilson, who worked with Pride during his final years at RCA Records.[2]

Release and reception

"Did You Think to Pray" was released as a single via RCA Victor Records in September 1984.[3] The song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 32 on the list in April 1971.[4] It was later released on Pride's 1984 studio album (also on RCA) titled Power of Love.

Track listings

7" vinyl single[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vinopal . David . Charley Pride: Biography & History . . 25 December 2020.
  2. Pride . Charley . "Missin' Mississippi" (Vinyl Single Insert Information) . . September 1984.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc.. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. Web site: "Missin' Mississippi" chart history . . 26 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Charley Pride -- "Missin' Mississippi" (1984, Single) . . 31 December 2020.