| "Meet in the Middle" | ||||
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| Single by Diamond Rio | ||||
| from the album Diamond Rio | ||||
| B-side | "The Ballad of Conley and Billy" | |||
| Released | February 11, 1991 | |||
| Format | CD single, 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville 2182 | |||
| Writer(s) | Chapin Hartford, Jim Foster, Don Pfrimmer | |||
| Producer | Monty Powell, Tim DuBois | |||
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"Meet in the Middle" is the debut single of the American country music band Diamond Rio. Released in 1991, the single reached Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, making Diamond Rio the first country music band in history to have its debut single reach Number One. The song is included on the band's self-titled debut album.
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"Meet in the Middle" is a mid-tempo describing two people who learn how to "meet in the middle". In the first verse, they are friends who live far apart, and agree to meet at a tree between their houses. By the second verse, they are married (the ceremony taking place underneath said tree), and upon looking at the tree (now in their front yard), they are reminded to put their differences aside when they disagree.
The song features accompaniment from banjo and mandolin, with some Hammond organ flourishes.
The music video was directed by Eric Straton and premiered in early 1991.
"Meet in the Middle" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in mid-1991, making Diamond Rio the first country music band in history to have its debut single reach Number One.[1][2]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "In a Different Light" by Doug Stone |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single June 1-June 8, 1991 |
Succeeded by "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" by Joe Diffie |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single June 15-June 22, 1991 |
Succeeded by "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks |
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