Almost Goodbye (song)
| "Almost Goodbye" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Mark Chesnutt | ||||
| from the album Almost Goodbye | ||||
| B-side | "Texas Is Bigger Than It Used to Be"[1] | |||
| Released | August 31, 1993 | |||
| Format | CD Single | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:09 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Writer(s) |
Billy Livsey Don Schlitz | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Wright | |||
| Mark Chesnutt singles chronology | ||||
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"Almost Goodbye" is a song written by Billy Livsey and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music singer Mark Chesnutt. It was released in August 1993 as the second single and title track from his album Almost Goodbye. The song reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart and peaked at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered on June 22 1993.[2]
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 68 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated September 4, 1993. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and became his fourth Number One single on the Country Music chart dated November 20, 1993, holding the top spot for one week.
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 4 |
| Preceded by "She Used to Be Mine" by Brooks & Dunn |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single November 20, 1993 |
Succeeded by "Reckless" by Alabama |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/chesnutt_mark/601405/album.jhtml
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2317." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 4, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Mark Chesnutt Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Mark Chesnutt.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
