| "Ghost in This House" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byShenandoah | ||||
| from the albumExtra Mile | ||||
| B-side | "She's Still Here" | |||
| Released | September 20, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hugh Prestwood | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Byrne Rick Hall | |||
| Shenandoah singles chronology | ||||
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"Ghost in This House" is a song written byHugh Prestwood, and recorded by Americancountry music groupShenandoah. It was released in September 1990 as the second single from their albumExtra Mile. The song reached number 5 on theBillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1990.[1]
It was covered byAlison Krauss on her 1999 albumForget About It. It was presented at theGrand Ole Opry byKelsea Ballerini in 2016, and by contestant Lauren Duski onThe Voice on May 15, 2017.
The music video for Shenandoah's rendition of the song was directed by Marcus Penczner and premiered in late 1990. The video shows scenes of a woman wandering all alone in her house, intercut with scenes of Shenandoah's lead singer,Marty Raybon (the only band member to appear in the video), singing in a room with only minimal daylight seeping in. At the end of the video, the woman leaves her house.
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 2 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 62 |
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| USCountry Songs (Billboard)[5] | 70 |
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