My Strongest Weakness

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"My Strongest Weakness"
Single by Wynonna
from the album Wynonna
B-side "What It Takes"
ReleasedDecember 5, 1992
Genre Country Ballad
Length4:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tony Brown
Wynonna singles chronology
"No One Else on Earth"
(1992)
"My Strongest Weakness"
(1992)
"Tell Me Why"
(1993)

"My Strongest Weakness" is a song written by Naomi Judd and Mike Reid, and recorded by American country music artist Wynonna. It was released in December 1992 as the fourth and final single from Wynonna's self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. [1]

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Personnel

The following musicians performed on this track: [2]

Chart performance

Chart (1992-1993)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 4
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [4] 19
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [6] 72
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 68

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