| "On the Other Hand" | ||||
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| Single by Randy Travis | ||||
| from the album Storms of Life | ||||
| B-side | "Can't Stop Now" 1985 "1982" 1986 |
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| Released | June 1985 (original release) April 1986 (reissue) |
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| Format | 7" 45 RPM | |||
| Recorded | January 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz | |||
| Producer | Kyle Lehning, Keith Stegall | |||
| Randy Travis singles chronology | ||||
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"On the Other Hand" is a country music song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. First recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album L.A. to Miami, it was later released as a single by Randy Travis. It was the lead-off single to his 1986 album Storms of Life, and it peaked at #67 in the United States. However, it was re-released in 1986 after the song "1982" peaked, and the re-release became his first number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.[1]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 67 |
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Until I Met You" by Judy Rodman |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single July 26, 1986 |
Succeeded by "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" by George Strait |
| Preceded by "Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)" by Lee Greenwood |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 2, 1986 |
Succeeded by "All Tied Up" by Ronnie McDowell |