"Old Bridges Burn Slow" is a song written by Joe South, Jerry Meadors, and Sanford Brown, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Joe Royal. It was released in February 1987 as the fourth single from the album Looking Ahead. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Old Bridges Burn Slow"
Single by Billy Joe Royal
from the album Looking Ahead
B-side"We've Both Got a Lot to Learn"
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1987
GenreCountry
Length3:27
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Joe South, Jerry Meaders, Sanford Brown
Producer(s)Nelson Larkin
Billy Joe Royal singles chronology
"I Miss You Already"
(1986)
"Old Bridges Burn Slow"
(1987)
"Members Only"
(1987)

Chart performance

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 11

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 302.
  2. ^ "Billy Joe Royal Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.