"Bayou Boys" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddy Raven. It was released in August 1989 as the second single from his album Temporary Sanity. The song was Raven's sixth and final number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent fourteen weeks on the country chart.[1] It was written by Raven, Troy Seals and Frank J. Myers.

"Bayou Boys"
Single by Eddy Raven
from the album Temporary Sanity
B-side"Angel Fire"
ReleasedAugust 1989
GenreCountry
Length2:49
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Barry Beckett
Eddy Raven singles chronology
"In a Letter to You"
(1989)
"Bayou Boys"
(1989)
"Sooner or Later"
(1990)

Chart performance

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

Year-end charts

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Chart (1989) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 20
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 25

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 281.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6581." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 25, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Eddy Raven Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.