I've Been Loved by the Best

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"I've Been Loved by the Best"
Single by Don Williams
from the album One Good Well
B-side "Won't Love Me Like You Love Me"
Released September 16, 1989
Genre Country
Length3:34
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Bob McDill, Paul Harrison
Producer(s) Don Williams, Garth Fundis
Don Williams singles chronology
"One Good Well"
(1989)
"I've Been Loved by the Best"
(1989)
"Just as Long as I Have You"
(1990)

"One Good Well"
(1989)
"I've Been Loved by the Best"
(1989)
"Just as Long as I Have You"
(1990)

"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. [1]

Robert Lee "Bob" McDill is an American retired songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written songs for many country music artists, including 31 number one hits, as well as songs for Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Anne Murray, Juice Newton, and other popular artists. In addition to four Grammy nominations, McDill has received Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and the Nashville Songwriters Association International. In October 2012, he was awarded ASCAP's Golden Note Award in recognition of his "extraordinary place in American popular music."

Don Williams American country singer

Donald Ray Williams was an American country singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number one country hits. His straightforward yet smooth bass-baritone voice, soft tones, and imposing build earned him the nickname: "Gentle Giant" of country music.

<i>Billboard</i> (magazine) American music magazine

Billboard is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries. It publishes pieces involving news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style, and is also known for its music charts, including the Hot 100 and Billboard 200, tracking the most popular songs and albums in different genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows.

Chart performance

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 11
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 4

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 386.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6666." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. December 16, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.