The South (song)

"The South"
Single by The Cadillac Three, Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line and Mike Eli
from the album Bury Me in My Boots
Released	December 3, 2013 (2013-12-03)
Format	Digital download
Genre	Country Southern rock
Length	4:36
Label	Big Machine
Songwriter(s)	Jaren Johnston
Producer(s)	Dann Huff Justin Niebank
The Cadillac Three singles chronology
"The South" (2013) "Party Like You" (2014)
"The South" (2013) "Party Like You" (2014)
Dierks Bentley singles chronology
"I Hold On" (2013) I Hold On2013 "The South" (2013) The South2013 "Drunk on a Plane" (2014) Drunk on a Plane2014
Florida Georgia Line singles chronology
"Stay" (2013) Stay2013 "The South" (2013) The South2013 "This Is How We Roll" (2014) This Is How We Roll2014

"The South" is a song by American country music band The Cadillac Three. It is their debut release for Big Machine Records.

Lead singer Jaren Johnston, who wrote the song, told Billboard: "I wanted something for our live set that mirrored 'Kashmir' by Led Zeppelin – maybe a southern version of that. I got into writing it, and started with the lyrics, I remembered the first time I heard 'Sweet Home Alabama,' and I was just mesmerized with it. I thought 'We need something like that.'" The song features guest vocals from Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line, and Eli Young Band lead singer Mike Eli.

The song has received positive critical reception. Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal reviewed the song favorably, praising Johnston's lead vocals and the Southern rock influences. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country also described the song's Southern rock sound favorably. He also said that the song "has depth" and that "Johnston's voice is suited for grungy honky-tonks". Giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Matt Bjorke of Roughstock wrote that " there’s some nice lyrical choices…and an overall understanding of what can make an artist unique".

Shane Drake directed the song's music video.

The song has sold 165,000 copies in the U.S. as of May 2014.

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