"Two Teardrops" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in February 1999 as the first single and title track from the album Two Teardrops. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, as well as hitting #30 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Wariner's only pop top-40 hit.[1]

"Two Teardrops"
Single by Steve Wariner
from the album Two Teardrops
B-side"Cry No More"
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1999
GenreCountry
Length4:29
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)Bill Anderson, Steve Wariner
Producer(s)Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner singles chronology
"Every Little Whisper"
(1998)
"Two Teardrops"
(1999)
"I'm Already Taken"
(1999)

Background

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Wariner told Billboard in 1999 that he did not write the song until the album was near completion. He said that co-writer Bill Anderson suggested the opening line of "two teardrops floating down the river."[2]

Chart performance

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 30
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1999) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 37
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 21

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (204). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 373.
  2. ^ Bessman, Jim (10 April 1999). "Wariner Follows High-Rising 'Heaven' with Capitol's 'Teardrops'". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8172." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 14, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Steve Wariner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Steve Wariner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  7. ^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.