Would These Arms Be in Your Way
1987 single by Keith Whitley
"Would These Arms Be in Your Way" | ||||
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Single by Keith Whitley | ||||
from the album Don't Close Your Eyes | ||||
B-side | "Someone New" | |||
Released | June 1987 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:09 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank Cochran Vern Gosdin Red Lane | |||
Producer(s) | Blake Mevis | |||
Keith Whitley singles chronology | ||||
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"Would These Arms Be in Your Way'" is a song written by Hank Cochran, Vern Gosdin, and Red Lane, and recorded by American country music artist Keith Whitley. It was released in June 1987 as the lead-off single from the album Don't Close Your Eyes. The song reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Cover versions
This song has been covered numerous times, most notably by Daryle Singletary on his 1995 self-titled album, Gosdin on his 1998 album The Voice, Mark Chesnutt on his 2004 album Savin' the Honky Tonk, and Jamey Johnson on his 2012 album Living for a Song.
Gosdin, along with Emmylou Harris, provided the backing vocals for Whitley's version.
Chart performance
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 36 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 382.
- ^ "Keith Whitley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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