She and I

"She and I"
Single by Alabama
from the album Greatest Hits
B-side	"The Fans"
Released	January 1986 (U.S.)
Recorded	December 1985
Genre	Country, country rock
Length	3:36 (single edit) 5:18 (album version)
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Dave Loggins
Producer(s)	Harold Shedd and Alabama
Alabama singles chronology
"Can't Keep a Good Man Down" (1985) "She and I" (1986) "Touch Me When We're Dancing" (1986)
Music video
"She and I" at CMT.com

"She and I" is a song written by Dave Loggins, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in January 1986, as the only single from their first Greatest Hits compilation album.

The song was their 19th consecutive No. 1 song on the

Content

The song is an uptempo, rock-tinged song professing marital lust.

Critical reception

Country music writer Tom Roland noted that the song "featured a barrage of unique sounds," including a "strange drum effect" (the echo for each snare drum beat would end with a pop, instead of "decaying"). Also, the album version of the song featured a false ending (much like Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds"), whereby the song fades out before returning to full volume and then fading back out.

Music video

The music video was directed by David Hogan and premiered in early 1986.

Single and album edits

The version of "She and I" was released for radio airplay, the music video, and retail sale as a

is nearly two minutes shorter than the full-length album version. Among other noticeable differences, the single version's end is abridged and does not include the false fade.

Chart positions

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

• Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (
  ISBN 0-06-273244-7
  )
• Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits," Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (
  ISBN 0-82-307553-2
  )