Nobody Wins (Radney Foster song)

"Nobody Wins" is a song recorded by American country music artist Radney Foster, co-written by himself and Kim Richey. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from his debut album Del Rio, TX 1959. The song is the highest-peaking single of his career, spending twenty weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and peaking at number 2, behind "The Heart Won't Lie" by Reba McEntire and Vince Gill.[1] It also peaked at number 7 on the Canadian RPM country music charts in May 1993.[2] Mary Chapin Carpenter sings background vocals on the song.[3]

"Nobody Wins"
Single by Radney Foster
from the album Del Rio, TX 1959
B-side"Don't Say Goodbye"[1]
ReleasedJanuary 11, 1993 (1993-01-11)
GenreCountry
Length3:30
LabelArista Nashville
Songwriter(s)Radney Foster
Kim Richey
Producer(s)Steve Fishell
Radney Foster
Radney Foster singles chronology
"Just Call Me Lonesome"
(1992)		 "Nobody Wins"
(1993)		 "Easier Said Than Done"
(1993)

Music video

The music video was directed by Sara Nichols and premiered in early 1993.

Charts

"Nobody Wins" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 23, 1993.

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 96
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 29

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 149. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. "RPM Country Tracks charts for May 1, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  3. Parisien, Roch. "Del Rio, TX 1959 review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1732." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 1, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. "Radney Foster Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  7. "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.


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