What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down

"What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down" is a song written by John Schweers, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in February 1976 as the first single from the album 20/20 Vision. The song was Milsap's fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.[1]

"What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down"
Single by Ronnie Milsap
from the album 20/20 Vision
B-side"Love Takes a Long Time to Die"
ReleasedFebruary 1976
RecordedJanuary 1976
GenreCountry
Length2:51
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)John Schweers
Producer(s)Tom Collins
Ronnie Milsap singles chronology
"Just in Case"
(1975)
"What Goes On When the Sun Goes Down"
(1976)
"(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man"
(1976)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1976) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 26

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 232.
  2. ^ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.