Southtown U.S.A.

"Southtown U.S.A." is a song released by The Dixiebelles in late 1963.[3] The song spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching No. 15,[1][4] while reaching No. 20 on the Cash Box Top 100,[5] and No. 18 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[6]

"Southtown U.S.A."
Single by The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry
from the album Down At Papa Joe's
B-side	"Why Don't You Set Me Free"
Released	1963
Length	2:10
Label	Sound Stage 7[1]
Songwriter(s)	Billy Sherrill[2]
The Dixiebelles with Cornbread and Jerry singles chronology
"(Down at) Papa Joe's" (1963) "Southtown U.S.A." (1963) "New York Town" (1964)

In 1964, Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra released a version of the song on the album Early Hits of 1964.[7] The song was released as a single in 1970, and reached No. 37 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[8][9]

Chart performance

Chart (1964)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	15
US Cash Box Top 100	20
Canada - CHUM Hit Parade	18

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts: The 1960s, Hal Leonard Corporation, p. 119. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
2. Lonergan, David F. (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975, Scarecrow Press, p. 206. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
3. "Late Single Spotlights", Billboard, December 28, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
4. The Hot 100 - Week of February 22, 1964, Billboard.com. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
5. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, February 15, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
6. "CHUM Hit Parade - Week of February 17, 1964". CHUM. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved 2016-12-27.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 362.
7. "Album Reviews", Billboard, March 21, 1964. p. 56. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
8. "Easy Listening", Billboard, March 7, 1970. p. 52. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
9. Adult Contemporary - Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra Southtown, U.S.A. Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.