"He Won't Give In" is a song written by Johnny Pierce, and recorded by American country music artist, Kathy Mattea. It was released in May 1985 as the second single from her album From My Heart. The song was Mattea's fourth single to reach the top 40 of the American country chart.
| "He Won't Give In" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kathy Mattea | ||||
| from the album From My Heart | ||||
| B-side | "I Believe I Could Fall In Love (With Loving You)" | |||
| Released | May 1985 | |||
| Studio | Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Pierce | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Kathy Mattea singles chronology | ||||
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Background and recording
editBefore reaching commercial success with 1986's Walk the Way the Wind Blows (which spawned four top ten singles), Kathy Mattea recorded two studio albums with PolyGram/Mercury that produced several unsuccessful (but charting) singles.[2] Among her early singles was 1985's "He Won't Give In". The song was composed by Johnny Pierce. The track was recorded at Jack's Tracks, a studio located in Nashville, Tennessee. The session for the track was produced by Allen Reynolds.[3]
Release, chart performance and reception
edit"He Won't Give In" was released by Mercury/PolyGram in May 1985 as a vinyl single. It was backed on the B-side by the song, "I Believe I Could Fall In Love (With Loving You)".[3] The single debuted on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on July 6, 1985. It spent 19 weeks there and peaked at number 22 on September 14, 1985. It became Mattea's fourth top 40 chart entry on the country songs list.[4] It later appeared on Mattea's second studio album which was titled From My Heart.[5]
Track listing
edit7" vinyl single[3]
- "He Won't Give In" – 2:28
- "I Believe I Could Fall In Love (With Loving You)" – 2:44
Charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "From My Heart: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Kathy Mattea Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c Mattea, Kathy (May 1985). ""He Won't Give In"/"I Believe I Could Fall In Love (With Loving You)" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records/PolyGram. 880 867-7.
- ^ "Kathy Mattea chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Mattea, Kathy (March 3, 1985). "From My Heart (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 824-308-1 M-1 (LP), 824-308-4 (Cassette), 824-308-2 (CD).
- ^ "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2022.