You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation

"You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation" is a song written by Jeff Crossan, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie McDowell. It was released in May 1983 as the second single from the album Personally. The song was McDowell's second and final number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for a single week and spent twenty-two weeks on the country chart.[1]

"You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation"
Single by Ronnie McDowell
from the album Personally
B-side"I Should've Lied"
ReleasedMay 1983
GenreCountry
Length3:07
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Jeff Crossan
Producer(s)Buddy Killen
Ronnie McDowell singles chronology
"Personally"
(1983)
"You're Gonna Ruin My Bad Reputation"
(1983)
"You Made a Wanted Man of Me"
(1983)

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1983) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 2

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 224.
  2. ^ "Ronnie McDowell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2021.