She and I

"She and I" is a song written by Dave Loggins, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in December 1985, the song — an uptempo, rock-tinged song professing marital lust — was one of two new tracks on Alabama's first Greatest Hits album.

The song was their 19th consecutive No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in April 1986.^[1]

Critical reception

Country music writer Tom Roland noted that the song "featured a barrage of unique sounds," including a "strange drum effect" (the echo for each snare drum beat would end with a pop, instead of "decaying"). Also, the album version of the song featured a false ending (much like Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds"), whereby the song fades out before returning to full volume and then fading back out.

Music video

The music video was directed by David Hogan and premiered in early 1986.

Single and album edits

The version of "She and I" released for radio airplay and retail sale as a 7-inch single is nearly two minutes shorter than the full-length album version. Among other noticeable differences, the single version's end is abridged and does not include the false fade.

Chart positions

Chart (1985-1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 19.

Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits," Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2)

Preceded by "100% Chance of Rain" by Gary Morris	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single April 12, 1986	Succeeded by "Cajun Moon" by Ricky Skaggs
Preceded by "Don't Underestimate My Love for You" by Lee Greenwood	RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 19, 1986	Succeeded by "Cajun Moon" by Ricky Skaggs

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Alabama (band) 1977–1989 singles

Deuces Wild	"I Want to Be with You Tonight"

My Home's in Alabama	"I Wanna Come Over" "My Home's in Alabama" "Tennessee River" "Why Lady Why"

Feels So Right	"Old Flame" "Feels So Right" "Love in the First Degree"

Mountain Music	"Mountain Music" "Take Me Down" "Close Enough to Perfect"

The Closer You Get...	"Dixieland Delight" "The Closer You Get" "Lady Down on Love"

Roll On	"Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)" "When We Make Love" "If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" "(There's A) Fire in the Night"

40-Hour Week	"There's No Way" "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')" "Can't Keep a Good Man Down"

Greatest Hits	"She and I"

The Touch	"Touch Me When We're Dancing" ""You've Got" the Touch"

Just Us	"Tar Top" "Face to Face" "Fallin' Again"

Southern Star	"Song of the South" "If I Had You" "High Cotton" "Southern Star"

Other singles	"Christmas in Dixie" "Deep River Woman" (with Lionel Richie)

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