"I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in May 1988 as the second single from Crowell's album Diamonds & Dirt. the song was the second of Crowell's five number one country singles. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 13 weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rodney Crowell | ||||
| from the album Diamonds & Dirt | ||||
| B-side | "When the Blue Hour Comes" | |||
| Released | May 1988 | |||
| Recorded | October 26, 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rodney Crowell | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown and Rodney Crowell | |||
| Rodney Crowell singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[3] | 24 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 93.
- ^ "Rodney Crowell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top 100 Country Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. December 24, 1988. p. 15.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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