| "Hole in My Pocket" | ||||
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| Single by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
| from the album Loving Proof | ||||
| B-side | "Let Me Live With Love (And Die with You)" | |||
| Released | March 1989 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville 38-68694 | |||
| Writer(s) | Boudleaux Bryant & Felice Bryant | |||
| Producer | Steve Buckingham | |||
| Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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"Hole in My Pocket" is the title of a song co-written by Boudleaux and Felice Bryant and recorded by American Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. It was the third single released from his album, Loving Proof in 1989. The song became a #1 hit in Canada.
The narrator has a hole in his pocket so all his money is gone and he can't buy his girlfriend anything.
"Hole in My Pocket" reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart[1] and #1 on The Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" by Rosanne Cash |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single July 3, 1989 |
Succeeded by "Come from the Heart" by Kathy Mattea |
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