"Blue Side of Town" is a song written by Paul Kennerley and Hank DeVito, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in October 1988 as the first single from her album Honky Tonk Angel.
| "Blue Side of Town" | ||||
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| Single by Patty Loveless | ||||
| from the album Honky Tonk Angel | ||||
| B-side | "If You Think" | |||
| Released | October 8, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank DeVito & Paul Kennerley | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
| Patty Loveless singles chronology | ||||
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Loveless purchased the recording rights to this song in 1985, a few years before she recorded it but it was not included on her self-titled album, Patty Loveless.
The song charted for 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching #4 during the week of January 14, 1989.[1]
Charts
edit| Chart (1988-1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 7 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 206.
- ^ "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM. January 28, 1989.
- ^ "Patty Loveless Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
Covers
edit- Canadian country music singer Lori Yates recorded the song for her 1989 album Can't Stop the Girl.
- Rosie Flores recorded the song for her 1987 self-titled album Rosie Flores.