Twenty Years Ago
| "Twenty Years Ago" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "The Heart of the Matter" |
"Twenty Years Ago" is a song written by Dan Tyler, Wood Newton, Michael Noble and C. Michael Spriggs. It was recorded by Juice Newton for her 1983 album Dirty Looks. In 1986, the song was covered by Kenny Rogers and released in January 1987 as the second single from his album They Don't Make Them Like They Used To. Backup vocals were provided by Bill Champlin. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1]
Content
In the song, the narrator talks about visiting the old town where he grew up in and mentions how much more simple and possibly better life was back then. He mentions the old movie house and the drug store where he worked and his childhood friend who died in Vietnam in 1964.
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel. The Biillboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 299.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.