"Someone You Used to Know" is a song written by Tim Johnson and Rory Feek, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in August 1998 as the second single from his CD The Walls Came Down. The song peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts and #5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks. It also peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Raye's biggest crossover hit.[1]
| "Someone You Used to Know" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Collin Raye | ||||
| from the album The Walls Came Down | ||||
| B-side | "Make Sure You've Got It All" | |||
| Released | August 17, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Johnson Rory Feek | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Worley Collin Raye Billy Joe Walker Jr. | |||
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Chart performance edit
The song debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated August 22, 1998.
| Chart (1998–1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 37 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 99 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 71 |
References edit
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6992." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 11, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Collin Raye Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Collin Raye Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
