That's Why I'm Here (song)

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"That's Why I'm Here"
Single by Kenny Chesney
from the album I Will Stand
B-side "A Chance"
Released March 2, 1998
Format CD single, 7" 45 RPM
Genre Country
Length 4:01
Label BNA 65399
Writer(s) Mark Alan Springer
Shaye Smith
Producer Buddy Cannon
Norro Wilson
Kenny Chesney singles chronology
"A Chance"
(1998)
"That's Why I'm Here"
(1998)
"I Will Stand"
(1998)

"That's Why I'm Here" is the title of a song written by Mark Alan Springer and Shaye Smith. It was recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney and released in March 1998 as the third single from his 1997 album I Will Stand. The song is Chesney's sixth Top Ten country hit, reaching a peak of number 2 on the Billboard country charts.[1]

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Chesney told Billboard magazine that the song was his favorite on the album. "The thing that is so cool about this song is that it's about an alcoholic that's stuggling to get better, but it has a happy ending and there's a lot of hope in this song."[2]

[edit] Music video

The music video was directed by Martin Kahan and premiered in December 1997.

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 79
Canada Country Tracks (RPM) 9

[edit] References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 91. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
  2. ^ Billboard, June 14, 1997, Page 28.
  3. ^ "Kenny Chesney Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Kenny Chesney. Prometheus Global Media.
  4. ^ "Kenny Chesney Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Kenny Chesney. Prometheus Global Media.


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