I've Been Around Enough to Know
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| "I've Been Around Enough to Know" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by John Schneider | ||||
| from the album Too Good to Stop Now | ||||
| B-side | "Trouble" | |||
| Released | July 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dickey Lee and Bob McDill | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| John Schneider singles chronology | ||||
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"I've Been Around Enough to Know" is a song written by Bob McDill and Dickey Lee. It was first recorded in 1975 by Jo-El Sonnier for Mercury Records. Sonnier's version, his debut single, peaked at number 78 on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1] Sonnier's version was produced by Glenn Keener.[2] In 1978, Conway Twitty released Conway which included "I've Been Around Enough to Know". It was later recorded by American country music artist and The Dukes of Hazzard cast member John Schneider. It was released in July 1984 as the first single from the album Too Good to Stop Now. The song was Schneider's fourth country hit and the first of four number ones on the country chart.[3]
Chart performance[edit]
Jo-El Sonnier[edit]
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 78 |
John Schneider[edit]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 25 |
References[edit]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 393. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "I've Been Around Enough to Know". 45cat.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, pp. 370-371
- ^ "Jo-El Sonnier Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "John Schneider Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
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