I'm Holding My Own

"I'm Holding My Own"
Single by Lee Roy Parnell
from the album On the Road
B-side "Fresh Coat of Paint"[1]
Released January 3, 1994
Format CD single
Genre Country
Length 4:16
Label Arista
Writer(s) Tony Arata
Producer Scott Hendricks
Lee Roy Parnell singles chronology
"On the Road"
(1993)		 "I'm Holding My Own"
(1994)		 "Take These Chains from My Heart"
(1994)

"I'm Holding My Own" is the title of a song written by Tony Arata and recorded by American singer Lee Roy Parnell. It was released in January 1994 as the second single from his 1993 album On the Road. The song spent 20 weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number three in 1994.[1]

Contents

Content

The narrator runs into his ex-lover on the street and they talk about how they have been doing since the breakup. She states that while she is with another man there is a chance for them to get back together. The narrator states that he is doing alright by himself.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Oblowitz and premiered in early 1994. The video was filmed in and around New York City.

Chart performance

"I'm Holding My Own" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 8, 1994.

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[3] 2

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 315. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
  2. ^ "Lee Roy Parnell Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Lee Roy Parnell. Prometheus Global Media.
  3. ^ "RPM Country Tracks for April 18, 1994". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2447&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=nf42b9lnd97hlfottmq01du271. Retrieved 3 October 2010. 
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