I Don't Think I Will
| "I Don't Think I Will" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by James Bonamy | ||||
| from the album What I Live to Do | ||||
| B-side | "Heartbreak School"[2] | |||
| Released | May 14, 1996[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Doug Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Doug Johnson | |||
| James Bonamy singles chronology | ||||
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"I Don't Think I Will" is a song written by Doug Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist James Bonamy. It was released on May 14, 1996 as the third single from the album What I Live to Do. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and is his highest-charting single. The song has been confused with the scene in the movie Avengers: Endgame, where Steve Rogers has a confrontation with Sam Wilson after returning from the past where he spent his time with Peggy Carter.
Critical reception
Dan Kuchar of Country Standard Time thought that "I Don't Think I Will" was one of the strongest tracks on the album, saying that it was "tender."[3] Bob Paxman, in The Encyclopedia of Country Music, wrote that Bonamy is "capable of tackling emotionally complex ballads, even with his relative youth and limited life experience."[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Greg Crutcher and premiered in mid-1996.
Chart performance
"I Don't Think I Will" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 11, 1996.
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 87 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 36 |
References
- ^ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/bonamy_james/1482411/album.jhtml
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 54. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Kuchar, Dan. "What I Live to Do review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ Paul Kingsbury, ed. (November 5, 1998). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University. p. 44.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7758." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 30, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "James Bonamy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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