"I Should Have Been True" | ||||
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Single by The Mavericks | ||||
from the album What a Crying Shame | ||||
B-side | "The Losing Side of Me" | |||
Released | January 28, 1995 | |||
Genre | Neotraditional Country, western swing | |||
Length | 5:14 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Raul Malo, Stan Lynch | |||
Producer(s) | Don Cook | |||
The Mavericks singles chronology | ||||
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"I Should Have Been True" is a song recorded by American country music group The Mavericks. It was released in January 1995 as the fourth single from the album What a Crying Shame . The song reached #30 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1] The song was written by Raul Malo and Stan Lynch.
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 30 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 34 |
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