When It All Goes South (song) explained

When It All Goes South
Cover:Alabama_-_When_It_Goes_South_single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Alabama
Album:When It All Goes South
B-Side:Feels So Right
Released:October 30, 2000
Genre:Country
Length:6:56
Label:RCA Nashville
Producer:Don Cook, Alabama
Prev Title:We Made Love
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Will You Marry Me
Next Year:2001

"When It All Goes South" is a song written by John Barlow Jarvis, Rick Carnes and Janis Carnes, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in October 2000 as the first single and title track from the album When It All Goes South. The song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] It was their last Solo Top 40 Hit.

Music video

The music video was directed by Brent Hedgecock. It features a businessman in Manhattan who grew up in the South but now lives in a condominium. The television switches from the news to show a music video of Alabama playing "Mountain Music". Throughout the video, the businessman tries to hide his southern roots as he goes about his duties at work.

Chart performance

"When It All Goes South" debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 4, 2000.

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 20.

  2. Web site: Best of 2001: Country Songs . . . 2001 . August 14, 2012.