Out of My Bones
| "Out of My Bones" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Brinks Truck" |
"Out of My Bones" is a song recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in March 1998 as the lead-off single from his CD You and You Alone. The song peaked at number two on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, while it was a number-one hit in Canada. It was written by Gary Burr, Robin Lerner and Sharon Vaughn.
Content
The narrator is having a hard time forgetting a lost love. He describes what he can do to get her memory "out of his bones" including wishing he had amnesia.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling his vocal performance "powerful" and saying that the production is "full but not overblown." She goes on to say that the record should "remind programmers that the warmth and feeling in Travis' country baritone are among the format's most precious treasures."[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 64 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 25 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 27 |
References
- ^ Billboard, March 7, 1998
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3571." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 1, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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