Accidentally on Purpose (song)
Appearance
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"Accidentally on Purpose" | ||||
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Single by George Jones | ||||
A-side | "Sparkling Brown Eyes" | |||
Released | 1960 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:01 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | George Jones, Darrell Edwards | |||
Producer(s) | Pappy Daily | |||
George Jones singles chronology | ||||
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"Accidentally on Purpose" is a ballad by George Jones. It was composed by Jones and Darrell Edwards and released it as the B-side to "Sparkling Brown Eyes" on Mercury Records in 1960. In the song, the narrator accuses a former lover of marrying another man just to spite him.[citation needed] The song made the top 20, peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard country singles chart. Johnny Cash recorded the song in 1960 for his LP Now There Was a Song!
Chart performance
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[1] | 16 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.