I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried

"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"
ReleasedMay 1988
RecordedOctober 26, 1987
GenreCountry
Length3:17
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Rodney Crowell
Producer(s)Tony Brown and Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell singles chronology
""It's Such a Small World" (with Rosanne Cash)
"
(1988)
"I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried"
(1988)
""She's Crazy for Leavin'"
"
(1988)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1988) Position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[3] 24
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 7

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 93.
  2. ^ "Rodney Crowell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Country Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. December 24, 1988. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2021.