In reply to two songs from Neil Young's album Harvest, Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote Sweet Home Alabama.
`` Sweet Home Alabama '' is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album , Second Helping .. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Second Helping. Second Helping. Southern rock. Southern rock. Alabama. Harvest ( Neil Young album ). It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the band 's second hit single .. The song was written in reply to `` Southern Man '' and `` Alabama '' by Neil Young ; Young is name-checked in the song 's lyrics .. Southern Man. Southern Man. Alabama. Harvest ( Neil Young album ). Neil Young. Neil Young