Put Yourself in My Shoes (song)

"Put Yourself in My Shoes" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in October 1990 as the lead single and title track to his second album Put Yourself in My Shoes. The song made its chart debut in October 1990 and peaked at number 4 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks by year's end.[1] In Canada, it peaked at number 3 on the RPM country music charts dated for December 15, 1990.[2] It was written by Black with Hayden Nicholas and Shake Russell.

"Put Yourself in My Shoes"
Single by Clint Black
from the album Put Yourself in My Shoes
B-side"Live and Learn"[1]
ReleasedOctober 1990 (1990-10)
GenreCountry
Length3:16
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Clint Black
Hayden Nicholas
Shake Russell
Producer(s)James Stroud
Clint Black singles chronology
"Nothing's News"
(1990)		 "Put Yourself in My Shoes"
(1990)		 "Loving Blind"
(1991)

Music video

The music video was directed by Dean Lent, and premiered in October 1990. It features Black and his band performing the song at a barber shop.

Chart positions
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 4

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 93
Chart (1991) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 69

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 50–51. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. "RPM Country Tracks for December 15, 1990". RPM. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9115." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 15, 1990. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. "Clint Black Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.


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