The Old Side of Town

"The Old Side of Town"
Single by Tom T. Hall
from the album Ol't's in Town
B-side "Jesus on the Radio (Daddy on the Phone)"
Released December 10, 1979
Genre Country
Length 3:00
Label RCA
Writer(s) Tom T. Hall
Producer(s) Roy Dea, Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall singles chronology
"You Show Me Your Heart (And I'll Show You Mine)"
(1979)
"The Old Side of Town"
(1979)
"Soldier of Fortune"
(1980)

"Old Side of Town" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in December 1979 as the second and final single from the album, Ol't's in Town. The song peaked at number 9 on both the U.S. and Canadian country singles chart.[1]

Content

The narrator tells the tale of the old days in a traditional country setting.

Chart performance

Chart (1979-1980) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 9
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 9

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 149.