I'm Already Taken

"I'm Already Taken"
Single by Steve Wariner
B-side "Daytime Dreamer"[1]
Released 1978
Genre Country
Length 3:19
Label RCA Nashville #11173
Writer(s) Steve Wariner, Terry Ryan
Producer ?
Steve Wariner singles chronology
"I'm Already Taken"
(1978)
"So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)"
(1978)
"I'm Already Taken"
Single by Steve Wariner
from the album Two Teardrops
B-side "Tattoos of Life"[1]
Released 1999
Genre Country
Length 3:19
Label Capitol Nashville #58786
Writer(s) Steve Wariner, Terry Ryan
Producer Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner singles chronology
"Two Teardrops"
(1999)
"I'm Already Taken"
(1999)
"Faith in You"
(2000)

"I'm Already Taken" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Steve Wariner. It was originally released in 1978 as his debut single, peaking at #63 on the U.S. Billboard country singles charts.[1] In 1999, Wariner re-recorded the song for his album Two Teardrops. He released this re-recording as that album's second single, taking to #3 on the same chart, as well as #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Wariner co-wrote the song when he was eighteen years old. The rendition from Two Teardrops includes a backing vocal from his brother, Terry, who has also sung backing vocals in Wariner's road band.[2]

Chart positions

Chart (1978) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 63
Chart (1999) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 42
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 10

References