Under the Kudzu is the fifth studio album by American country music group Shenandoah. Released in 1993, it produced their fifth and last number one hit to date with "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)" co-written by band members Marty Raybon, Mike McGuire and Bob McDill. Other singles included "Janie Baker's Love Slave", "I Want to Be Loved Like That", and "I'll Go Down Loving You". They charted at #15, #3 and #46, respectively. It is also the second and final album for the RCA Nashville label.

Under the Kudzu
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 1993
RecordedThe Sound Shop Studio A; Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length33:10
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerDon Cook
Shenandoah chronology
Long Time Comin'
(1992)
Under the Kudzu
(1993)
Super Hits
(1994)
Singles from Long Time Comin'
  1. "Janie Baker's Love Slave"
    Released: May 24, 1993
  2. "I Want to Be Loved Like That"
    Released: September 27, 1993
  3. "If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)"
    Released: February 7, 1994
  4. "I'll Go Down Loving You"
    Released: June 1994

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Janie Baker's Love Slave"Dennis Linde3:13
2."If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)"Marty Raybon, Mike McGuire, Bob McDill2:47
3."I Want to Be Loved Like That"Phil Barnhart, Sam Hogin, Bill LaBounty3:43
4."One Kind of Woman I Like"Raybon, M. McGuire, Don Cook3:10
5."Under the Kudzu"Linde4:09
6."Nickel in the Well"Chris Waters, Lonnie Wilson3:17
7."If It Takes Every Rib I've Got"Raybon, Bud McGuire, Troy Seals3:10
8."I'll Go Down Loving You Chapin"Hartford, Hogin, Monty Powell3:25
9."The Blues Are Comin' Over to Your House"Cook, Kix Brooks2:31A
10."Just Say the Word"M. McGuire3:45

Release history edit

Year Type Label Catalogue
1993 Cassette RCA 66267-4
1993 CD RCA 66267-2

Personnel edit

Shenandoah
Other musicians

Production edit

  • Don Cook: Producer
  • Mike Bradley: Engineer, Mixing
  • Mark Capps: Production Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Assistant Mixing
  • Hank Williams: Mastering

Chart performance edit

Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 38
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 33
Canadian RPM Country Albums 8