"Don't Cheat in Our Hometown" is a song written by Ray Pennington and Roy E. Marcum, and recorded by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released in November 1983 as the first single and title track from the album Don't Cheat in Our Hometown. The song was Skaggs' sixth #1 country hit. The single went to #1 for one week and spent a total of 12 weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "Don't Cheat in Our Hometown" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ricky Skaggs | ||||
| from the album Don't Cheat in Our Hometown | ||||
| B-side | "Children, Go Where I Send Thee" | |||
| Released | November 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Pennington Roy E. Marcum | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricky Skaggs | |||
| Ricky Skaggs singles chronology | ||||
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The song was originally recorded by The Stanley Brothers in 1963 for their King Records album "The Country Folk Music Spotlight"[2] during sessions produced by Ray Pennington.[3]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 315.
- ^ "Discogs". Discogs. 1963.
- ^ "Bluegrass Discography".
- ^ "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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