Next to You, Next to Me


"Next to You, Next to Me" is a song written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Curtis Wright, and recorded by American country music group Shenandoah. It was released in June 1990 as the lead-off single from their album Extra Mile. It was a Number One hit in both the United States and Canada. It is also the band's longest-lasting number 1, at three weeks. As of 2006, no other single from Columbia had spent three weeks atop the country charts.

Content

The song is an uptempo, in which the narrator exclaims that he would rather be sitting next to his lover than be anywhere else.

Other versions

It was covered by Rascal Flatts as a bonus track on the deluxe version of their 2012 album Changed.

Music video

The music video was directed by Larry Boothby. It depicts the band singing the song in a basement, and various charecters posing infront of a red pickup.

Chart performance

Year-end charts