Billy the Kid (Billy Dean song)

"Only the Wind"
Single by Billy Dean
from the album Billy Dean
B-side "Simple Things"[1]
Released May 18, 1992 (1992-05-18)
Format CD single
Recorded 1991
Genre Country
Length 3:07
Label Capitol #57745
Writer(s) Billy Dean
Paul Nelson
Producer Chuck Howard
Tom Shapiro[2]
Billy Dean singles chronology
"Only the Wind"
(1991)
"Billy the Kid"
(1992)
"If There Hadn't Been You"
(1992)

"Billy the Kid" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Billy Dean. It was released in May 1992 as the third single from his second studio album, 1992's Billy Dean. The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1992, peaking at number four.[1]

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Young and premiered in May 1992.

Chart positions

"Billy the Kid" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 23, 1992.

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[3] 3

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 119. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
  2. ^ (1992) Album notes for Billy Dean by Billy Dean [cassette]. Liberty Records (96728).
  3. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Country Singles". RPM (magazine). http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=osbkt4gjgacppp15pl6eqlsn60&q1=Billy+Dean&q2=Country+Singles&interval=20. Retrieved 2010-07-19.