"Bet Your Heart on Me" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Lee | ||||
from the album Bet Your Heart on Me | ||||
B-side | "Highways Run On Forever" | |||
Released | September 28, 1981 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:54 | |||
Label | Full Moon/Asylum | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jim McBride | |||
Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman | |||
Johnny Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"Bet Your Heart on Me" is a song written by Jim McBride and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in September 1981 as the lead single and title track from the album Bet Your Heart on Me. The song was Lee's third number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart. [1]
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 54 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
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