"Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Rick Chudacoff, and recorded by American country music band Shenandoah with a guest vocal from bluegrass singer Alison Krauss.
[1] The track's B-side, "Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do)," was later released in early 1995 as the second single from the album.
[2] Jim Ridley of New Country magazine cited "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" as a standout on the album, describing Krauss' vocal as "cut[ting] through the slick arrangement like sunlight through fog.
"[3] David Zimmerman of USA Today wrote that the song "catapaulted [Krauss] onto country radio,"[4] and Associated Press writer Jim Patterson said that the song's success helped to boost sales of her independent album Now That I've Found You.
[2][1] B-side "Darned If I Don't" received a nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards that same year.