| "I Can't Win for Losin' You" | ||||
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| Single by Earl Thomas Conley | ||||
| from the album Too Many Times | ||||
| B-side | "Love's on the Move" | |||
| Released | November 24, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Robert Byrne Rick Bowles |
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| Producer | Earl Thomas Conley Nelson Larkin Mark Wright |
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"I Can't Win for Losin' You' is the title of a song written by Robert Byrne and Rick Bowles and recorded by Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in November 1986 as the second single from the album "Loves on the Move" The song was Earl Thomas Conley's twelfth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
Kip Kirby of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Conley "slips into a breathy, soulful voice in this R&B-flavored lament; underneath a devil-may-care exterior, he's paying dues for a love that got away."[2]
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
| Preceded by "Straight to the Heart" by Crystal Gayle |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single February 28, 1987 |
Succeeded by "Mornin' Ride" by Lee Greenwood |