"Finders Are Keepers" | ||||
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Single by Hank Williams Jr. | ||||
from the album Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 | ||||
B-side | "What You Don't Know (Won't Hurt You)" | |||
Released | May 1989 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | Warner Bros./Curb | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank Williams Jr. | |||
Producer(s) | Hank Williams Jr., Barry Beckett, Jim Ed Norman | |||
Hank Williams Jr. singles chronology | ||||
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"Finders Are Keepers" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released in May 1989 as the second single from his compilation album Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 . The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] | 5 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 6 |
Chart (1989) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] | 94 |
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 71 |
"Hey, Good Lookin'" is a 1951 song written and recorded by Hank Williams, and his version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2003, CMT voted the Hank Williams version No. 19 on CMT's 100 Greatest Songs of Country Music. Since its original 1951 recording it has been covered by a variety of artists.
"Honky Tonk Blues" was a hit country and western song written and performed by Hank Williams. The original 1952 recording was a major hit, and it later became a hit for later-day superstar Charley Pride.
"A Country Boy Can Survive" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. The song was released as a single in January 1982 and reached a peak of number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts in March 1982. It is considered one of Williams' signature songs even though it never reached number one.
"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" is a song written by Kostas, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in May 1989 as the third single from her album Honky Tonk Angel.
"It Must Be Love" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in July 1979 as the third single from the album Expressions. The song was Williams' ninth Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts.
"Midnight in Montgomery" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in April 1992 as the fourth single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock the Jukebox. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 3 as well on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action" is a song written by Keith Hinton and Jimmy Alan Stewart. Originally recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams Jr. on his 1992 album Maverick, the song was also recorded by Toby Keith one year later on his self-titled debut album. Keith's version was released in November 1993 as that album's third single. Also, it reached number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 25 on the Canadian RPM charts.
Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 is a compilation album by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. released by Warner Bros. Records in February 1989. The album includes eleven tracks, eight of which were Number One and Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart released on the studio albums Five-O, Montana Cafe and Born to Boogie. The song "My Name Is Bocephus" was originally a track recorded for Montana Cafe, but Williams later recorded a live version of the song and included it on the live album, Hank Live. The live version was the one used for the compilation. The album included two original singles, "There's a Tear in My Beer" and "Finders Are Keepers", that peaked at number 7 and number 6 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"I'll Think of Something" is a song written by Bill Rice and Jerry Foster, which has been recorded by American country music singers Hank Williams Jr. and Mark Chesnutt. The song was also recorded by Loretta Lynn for her 1985 album Just a Woman.
"Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released in September 1979 as the first single and title track from his album of the same name. It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"Don't You Ever Get Tired " is a country song written by Hank Cochran that was a hit single for Ray Price in 1965, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard chart. A later version by Ronnie Milsap in 1989 was Milsap's thirty-third number one single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart. Other notable recordings of the song were done by Jack Greene and George Jones and by Price and Willie Nelson as a duet.
"If I Had You" is a song written by Kerry Chater and Danny Mayo, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in February 1989 as the second single from the album Southern Star. The song was Alabama's twenty-fifth number one on the country chart. The single went number one for one week and spent thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"'Til Love Comes Again" is a song recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1989 as the second single from the album Sweet Sixteen. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Ed Hill and Bob Regan.
"Who You Gonna Blame It On This Time" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin. It was released in January 1989 as the fourth single from the album Chiseled in Stone. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Gosdin wrote the song with Hank Cochran.
"A Better Love Next Time" is a song written by Johnny Christopher and Bobby Wood, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from the album 5:01 Blues. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was Haggard's last Top Ten hit. It was co-produced by Mark Yeary, keyboardist of The Strangers.
"Old Coyote Town" is a song recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in January 1989 as the fourth single from the album Traces. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song previously appeared on co-writer Larry Boone's 1988 album Swingin' Doors, Sawdust Floors, and was the B-side to that album's single "Wine Me Up". Boone wrote the song with Paul Nelson and Gene Nelson.
"One Good Well" is a song written by Mike Reid and Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in April 1989 as the first single and title track from the album One Good Well. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"I've Been Loved by the Best" is a song written by Bob McDill and Paul Harrison, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in September 1989 as the second single from the album One Good Well. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams Jr. It was released in May 1990 as the second single from his album Lone Wolf. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and peaked at number 16 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. This was Williams' last Top 10 hit.
"Katie Wants a Fast One" is a song co-written by American country music artist Steve Wariner and recorded by Wariner and Garth Brooks. It was released in June 2000 as the second single from Wariner's album Faith in You. The song reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at No. 10 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Wariner wrote the song with Rick Carnes.