Easier Said Than Done (Radney Foster song)

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"Easier Said Than Done"
Single by Radney Foster
from the album Del Rio, TX 1959
B-side "Don't Say Goodbye"
ReleasedJune 7, 1993
Genre Country
Length3:39
Label Arista
Songwriter(s) Radney Foster
Producer(s) Steve Fishell, Radney Foster
Radney Foster singles chronology
"Nobody Wins"
(1993)
"Easier Said Than Done"
(1993)
"Hammer and Nails"
(1993)

"Easier Said Than Done" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Radney Foster. It was released in June 1993 as the third single from the album Del Rio, TX 1959 . The song reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

Contents

Content

The song is a ballad where the narrator talks about his broken relationship with his former partner.

Music video

The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen and premiered in mid-1993.

Chart performance

"Easier Said Than Done" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 12, 1993.

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 28
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 20

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 126.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2233." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. September 11, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. "Radney Foster Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.