Atlanta was an American country music group formed in 1982 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
[2] The group was founded through the assistance of record producer Larry McBride, who had also launched the career of Alabama.
[3] "Atlanta Burned Again Last Night" was the band's debut single, released in 1983 on the independent MDJ record label, which McBride owned.
[4] This recording spent seventeen weeks on the Billboard country singles chart, peaking at #9.
It included the singles "My Sweet-Eyed Georgia Girl" and "Why Not Tonight", both of which peaked outside the Country Top 40.