| "Listen to a Country Song" | ||||
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| Single by Lynn Anderson | ||||
| from the album Listen to a Country Song | ||||
| B-side | "That's What Loving You Has Meant to Me" | |||
| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Alan Garth Jim Messina |
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| Producer | Glenn Sutton | |||
| Lynn Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"Listen to a Country Song" is a song written by Alan Garth and Jim Messina. It was originally recorded by Loggins and Messina on their 1971 album Sittin' In.
The song was first released as a single by American country music artist Lynn Anderson. Released in May 1972, it was the second single from her album Listen to a Country Song. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
Kikki Danielsson covered the song on her 1981 album Just Like a Woman. [3].
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" by Charley Pride |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 5, 1972 |
Succeeded by "Loving You Could Never Be Better" by George Jones |