Blink of an Eye (Ricochet song)

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"Blink of an Eye"
Single by Ricochet
from the album Blink of an Eye
B-side "Don't Forget to Feed the Jukebox (While I'm Gone)"
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1997
Genre Country
Length2:52
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Josh Leo, Rick Bowles
Producer(s) Ron Chancey, Ed Seay
Ricochet singles chronology
"He Left a Lot to Be Desired"
(1997)
"Blink of an Eye"
(1997)
"Connected at the Heart"
(1998)

"Blink of an Eye" is a song recorded by American country music group Ricochet. It was released in September 1997 as the second single and title track from the album Blink of an Eye . The song reached #39 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1] The song was written by Josh Leo and Rick Bowles.

Chart performance

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 39
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[ citation needed ]39

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 282.
  2. "Ricochet Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.