Released February 24, 2003 Length 5:33 | Genre Country Label RCA Nashville | |
Format Digital download, CD single Writer(s) Chris Lindsey
Hillary Lindsey
Aimee Mayo
Troy Verges | ||
"Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" is a song written by Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo and Troy Verges, and recorded by American country music artist Sara Evans. It was released in February 2003 as the lead-off single from her album Restless. The song was Evans' sixth Top 20 hit on the US Country charts.
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Content
"Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" is about an unwed mother escaping her hometown in the American South in a Greyhound bus and giving birth while on the bus on Interstate 55 "somewhere between Jackson and Memphis".
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying that "Sara's sweet, ethereal vocals bring the story vividly to life." She also praised the song's production.
Chart performance
"Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 1, 2003.