Close Enough to Perfect
| "Close Enough to Perfect" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alabama | ||||
| from the album Mountain Music | ||||
| A-side | "Close Enough to Perfect" | |||
| B-side | "Fantasy" | |||
| Released | August 20, 1982 (U.S.) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville 13294 | |||
| Writer(s) | Carl Chambers | |||
| Producer(s) | Harold Shedd and Alabama | |||
| Alabama singles chronology | ||||
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"Close Enough to Perfect" is a song written by Carl Chambers, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in August 1982, as the third single from Alabama's album Mountain Music.
A pop-styled ballad, "Close Enough to Perfect" became Alabama's eighth No. 1 song in the fall of 1982.
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 65 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Sources
- Morris, Edward, "Alabama," Contemporary Books Inc., Chicago, 1985 (ISBN 0809253062)
- Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
External links
| Preceded by "He Got You" by Ronnie Milsap |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single October 30, 1982 |
Succeeded by "You're So Good When You're Bad" by Charley Pride |
| Preceded by "Let It Be Me" by Willie Nelson |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single November 20-November 27, 1982 |
Succeeded by "Heartbroke" by Ricky Skaggs |
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