"I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio" is a song written by Mac McAnally and Tom Brasfield. The song was first recorded by Keith Whitley in 1984, but went unreleased until five years after his death in 1994 on the Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album. The first release of the song was by The Bellamy Brothers on their 1985 album Howard & David, and then shortly thereafter by David Allan Coe on his 1985 album Unchained. Coe's version went to number 52 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart that year.[1]
| "I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by David Allan Coe | ||||
| from the album Unchained | ||||
| B-side | "He Has to Pay (For What I Get for Free)"[1] | |||
| Released | November 2, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mac McAnally, Tom Brasfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill[2] | |||
| David Allan Coe singles chronology | ||||
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| "I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charley Pride | ||||
| from the album I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio | ||||
| B-side | "Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This"[3] | |||
| Released | May 7, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | 16th Avenue | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mac McAnally, Tom Brasfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Bradley, Charley Pride | |||
| Charley Pride singles chronology | ||||
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The most successful version of the song was recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride as "I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio".[4] and released in May 1988 as the second single and title track from the album I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio. Pride's single reached number 13 on the same chart.[3]
Shenandoah also released a version on their 1987 self-titled debut album.[5]
Chart performance
editDavid Allan Coe
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 52 |
Charley Pride
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 33 |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Unchained". Discogs. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b Whitburn, pp. 335
- ^ Whitburn, p. 540
- ^ "Shenandoah". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "David Allan Coe Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Charley Pride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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