"Loosen Up My Strings" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in August 1998 as the fifth single from his album Nothin' but the Taillights. It peaked at #12 in the United States,[1] and #6 in Canada. The song was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.
| "Loosen Up My Strings" | ||||
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| Single by Clint Black | ||||
| from the album Nothin' But the Taillights | ||||
| B-side | "The Shoes You're Wearing" | |||
| Released | August 24, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clint Black Hayden Nicholas | |||
| Producer(s) | James Stroud Clint Black | |||
| Clint Black singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe song is a blue-collar lyric about leaving the 9-to-5 work cycle and having fun.
Charts
edit"Loosen Up My Strings" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 15, 1998. It was his second single to miss the Top 10 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 12 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 67 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 46.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7068." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 19, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Clint Black Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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