"(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" | ||||
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Single by Dottie West | ||||
from the album Wild West | ||||
B-side | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | |||
Released | June 1981 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Songwriter(s) | Randy Goodrum, Brent Maher | |||
Dottie West singles chronology | ||||
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"(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was released in June 1981 as the third and final single from West's album Wild West . [1] In addition, "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" peaked at number 22 on the Canadian RPM Country chart. [2]
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Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 16 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 22 |
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