Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You

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"Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
Single by Trick Pony
from the album R.I.D.E.
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2005
Genre Country
Length2:58
Label Asylum-Curb
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Chuck Howard
Trick Pony singles chronology
"It's a Heartache"
(2005)
"Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
(2005)

"Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You" is a song recorded by American country music group Trick Pony for their third and final studio album R.I.D.E. (2005). It was written by Wally Wilson and Buck Moore and produced by their frequent collaborator Chuck Howard. It was released on September 12, 2005, as the third and final single from the album by Asylum-Curb Records. It is also the final single the group released before lead singer Heidi Newfield left the group, which led the group to disband.

Contents

It was not a success, only peaking at number 42 on the US Hot Country Songs chart.

Commercial performance

"Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of September 10, 2005, at number 54, becoming the second highest debut of the week. It fell off the chart the following week. It would re-enter for the week of October 15, 2005, at number 54. It reached its peak position of number 42 on the chart on December 31, 2005. It stayed for 19 weeks.

Charts

Chart (2005-2006)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [1] 12

Release history

Release dates and format(s) for "Ain't Wastin' Good Whiskey on You"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesSeptember 12, 2005 Country radio Asylum-Curb [2]

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References

  1. "Trick Pony Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  2. "Going for Adds | Country" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1623. September 9, 2005. p. 28. Retrieved April 17, 2024.