The Church on Cumberland Road

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"The Church on Cumberland Road"
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Single by Shenandoah
from the album The Road Not Taken
B-side "She Doesn't Cry Anymore"
Released January 1989
Recorded 1988
Genre Country
Length 2:58
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill, Dennis Robbins
Producer(s) Rick Hall, Robert Byrne
Shenandoah singles chronology
"Mama Knows"
(1988)
"The Church on Cumberland Road"
(1989)
"Sunday in the South"
(1989)

"The Church on Cumberland Road" is a song written by Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill and Dennis Robbins, and recorded by American country music group Shenandoah. It was released in January 1989 as the second single from their album The Road Not Taken. It was their first number-one hit in both the United States[1] and Canada. In 2001, on a live CMT special, Rascal Flatts covered the song.

Music video

The music video was directed by Larry Boothby.

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 30
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 29
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single

April 22-29, 1989
Succeeded by
"Young Love (Strong Love)"
by The Judds
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

May 1, 1989
Succeeded by
"Hey Bobby"
by K.T. Oslin

References

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  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6336." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 1, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. "Shenandoah – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Shenandoah.
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