Nothing as Original as You

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"Nothing as Original as You"
Single by The Statler Brothers
from the album Originals
B-side "Counting My Memories"
ReleasedOctober 27, 1979
Genre Country
Length2:22
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Don Reid
Producer(s) Jerry Kennedy
The Statler Brothers singles chronology
"Here We Are Again"
(1979)
"Nothing as Original as You"
(1979)
"(I'll Even Love You) Better Than I Did Then"
(1980)

"Nothing as Original as You" is a song written by Don Reid, and recorded by American country music group The Statler Brothers. It was released in October 1979 as the third single from the album Originals. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

The Statler Brothers were an American country music, gospel, and vocal group. The quartet was formed in 1955 performing locally and, in 1964, they began singing backup for Johnny Cash until 1972.

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Chart performance

Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks33

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 331.
  2. "The Statler Brothers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.