Sequel
Riley recorded a sequel song, "Return To Harper Valley", in 1984 (also written by Hall) but was not a commercial success.
In the sequel, Riley sings as Ms. Johnson (instead of her daughter as in the original). After purchasing a ticket to the high school dance (with the winner receiving a Stray Cats album) she decided to attend. This time she decided to wear a full-length dress and mentions how some folks changed, some for the good (Bobby Taylor, who repeatedly asked her for dates, was now paying attention to his wife) and others for the bad (Mr. Kelly never stopped his alcohol abuse and died from cirrhosis as a result).
However, she noticed prevalent substance abuse among the youth, and initially decided to get a gun, but decided to pray instead. After remembering her own wild behavior, she decides to attend the PTA meeting the following day and share her concerns.
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“Though the Jazz Age continued it became less and less an affair of youth. The sequel was like a children’s party taken over by the elders.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)