"I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)" is a song written by Jan Buckingham and Linda Young and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in July 1985 as the lead single from the album Streamline. The song was Greenwood's fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
"I Don't Mind the Thorns (If You're the Rose)" | ||||
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Single by Lee Greenwood | ||||
from the album Streamline | ||||
B-side | "Same Old Song" | |||
Released | July 1985 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:22 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jan Buckingham Linda Young | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Crutchfield | |||
Lee Greenwood singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
editChart (1985) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 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. 144.
- ^ "Lee Greenwood Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.