Don't It Make You Want to Go Home
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"Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" is a 1969 song by Joe South. South was also producer and arranger of the track and of its B-side, "Hearts Desire." The single was credited to "Joe South and the Believers"; the Believers included his brother Tommy South and his sister-in-law Barbara South.
| "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" | ||||
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| Single by Joe South and the Believers | ||||
| from the album Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Hearts Desire" | |||
| Released | August 1969 | |||
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| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter | Joe South | |||
| Producer | Joe South | |||
| Joe South and the Believers singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" became a hit on the pop, country, and easy listening charts of both the U.S. and Canada. It was also a top 20 hit in Australia.[2]
Charts
Brook Benton cover
| "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" | ||||
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| Single by Brook Benton | ||||
| from the album Homestyle[6] | ||||
| B-side | "I've Gotta Be Me" | |||
| Released | May 1970 | |||
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| Label | Cotillion | |||
| Songwriter | Joe South | |||
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Brook Benton covered "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" in 1970. It is a track on his Homestyle LP. Benton's rendition reached #45 in the U.S. and #41 in Canada.[7] His version also reached number four on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart.
The B-side, "I've Gotta Be Me," was taken from his previous album, Brook Benton Today.
