"A Girl Like Emmylou" | ||||
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Single by Southern Pacific | ||||
from the album Killbilly Hill | ||||
B-side | "Hearts on the Borderline" | |||
Released | August 9, 1986 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:41 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tim Goodman John McFee Stu Cook Keith Knudsen | |||
Producer(s) | Southern Pacific, Jim Ed Norman | |||
Southern Pacific singles chronology | ||||
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Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 17 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 19 |
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