Texas (When I Die)
| "Texas (When I Die)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tanya Tucker | ||||
| from the album TNT | ||||
| A-side | "Not Fade Away" | |||
| Released | November 25, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce, Bobby Borchers | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Goldstein | |||
| Tanya Tucker singles chronology | ||||
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"Texas (When I Die)" is a song co-written and originally recorded by American country music artist Ed Bruce. Bruce's version peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1977.
The song was covered by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, initially as the B-side of another cover, Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away".[1] It was released in November 1978 as the first single from her album TNT. Tucker's version reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[2]
Chart performance
Ed Bruce
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 52 |
Tanya Tucker
| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 47 |
In popular culture
Throughout the 1980s, the song was used as the Dallas Cowboys' touchdown song at their home games and as professional wrestler David Von Erich's entrance music.
References
- ^ "Tanya Tucker - Not Fade Away". Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 357.
- ^ "Ed Bruce Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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