Backseat of a Greyhound Bus
| "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Sara Evans | ||||
| from the album Restless | ||||
| Released | February 24, 2003 | |||
| Format | Digital download, CD single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 5:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
Chris Lindsey Hillary Lindsey Aimee Mayo Troy Verges | |||
| Producer(s) |
Sara Evans Paul Worley | |||
| Sara Evans singles chronology | ||||
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"Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo and Troy Verges, and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in February 2003 as the lead-off single from her album Restless. The song was Evans' sixth Top 20 hit on the US Country charts.
Content
"Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" is about an unwed mother escaping her hometown in the American South in a Greyhound bus and giving birth while on the bus on Interstate 55 "somewhere between Jackson and Memphis".
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying that "Sara's sweet, ethereal vocals bring the story vividly to life." She also praised the song's production.[1]
Chart performance
"Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 1, 2003.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 16 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[3] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 52 |
References
- ↑ Price, Deborah Evans (March 1, 2003). "Single reviews". Billboard: 38.
- ↑ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 138. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Best of 2003: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
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