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Save the Last Chance is a song written by Walt Aldridge and Robert Byrne, and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in April 1985 as the lead single from the album Keep Me Hangin' On. The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 12 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Country Party is a song written by Rick Nelson and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in May 1977 as the third single from the album, H-e-e-ere's Johnny!. It is a slight re-write of Rick Nelson's song, Garden Party. The song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 50 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"When You Fall in Love" is a song written by John Scott Sherrill and Steve Earle, and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Lee. It was released in May 1982 as the third and final single from the album Bet Your Heart on Me. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 46 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"Blue Kentucky Girl" is a song written by Johnny Mullins, and originally recorded by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released in May 1965 as the first single and title track from the album Blue Kentucky Girl. The song reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 198.
- ↑ "Johnny Lee Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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