99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)

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"99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)"
Brian McComas single cover 1.jpg
Single by Brian McComas
from the album Brian McComas
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2003
Genre Country
Length3:13
Label Lyric Street
Songwriter(s) Billy Austin
Greg Barnhill
Producer(s) Leigh Reynolds
Brian McComas singles chronology
"I Could Never Love You Enough"
(2002)
"99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)"
(2003)
"You're in My Head"
(2003)

"99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)" is a song written by Billy Austin and Greg Barnhill and recorded by American country music artist Brian McComas. It was released in February 2003 as the third single from McComas' self-titled debut album. The song reached No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 2003. [1] It was also McComas' only entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 57. [2]

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Critical reception

Brian Mansfield of USA Today stated that the song's "clean steel lines and bright guitars [blend] agreeably on contemporary country radio." [3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Brent Hedgecock and premiered in early 2003.

Chart performance

"99.9% Sure (I've Never Been Here Before)" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of March 8, 2003.

Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 10
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 57

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 40

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References

  1. Brian McComas Hot Country Songs Chart History
  2. Brian McComas Hot 100 Chart History
  3. Brian Mansfield (28 July 2003). "LSG returns; Sarai raps up her debut". USA Today . Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  4. "Brian McComas Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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