I'll Leave This World Loving You
"I'll Leave This World Loving You" is a country music song written by Wayne Kemp and Mack Vickery. Kemp released it in 1980 on the Mercury Records label. He had previously recorded the song in 1974 for MCA Records, and used this version as the B-side to his 1974 single "Harlan County".[2]
| "I'll Leave This World Loving You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
| from the album Loving Proof | ||||
| B-side | "Sometimes I Cry Myself to Sleep" | |||
| Released | August 14, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 19, 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Kemp and Mack Vickery | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Buckingham | |||
| Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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The song was later covered by Ricky Van Shelton in 1988. It was released in August 1988 as the lead-off single from his album Loving Proof. It was the fourth consecutive Number One single of Shelton's career, as well as his first multi-week Number One.
Chart positions
Wayne Kemp
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 47 |
Ricky Van Shelton
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[5] | 1 |
References
- Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- "Wayne Kemp Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM. November 26, 1988.
External links
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