O What a Thrill

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"O What a Thrill"
Single by The Mavericks
from the album What a Crying Shame
B-side "Ain't Found Nobody"
ReleasedMay 14, 1994
Genre Country
Length3:13
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Jesse Winchester
Producer(s) Don Cook
The Mavericks singles chronology
"What a Crying Shame"
(1993)
"O What a Thrill"
(1994)
"There Goes My Heart"
(1994)

"O What a Thrill" is a song written by Jesse Winchester. It was originally recorded by James House for his 1989 self-titled debut album. [1]

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It was later released as a single by American country music group The Mavericks. It was released in May 1994 as the second single from the album What a Crying Shame . The song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [2] The Mavericks' version features House on backing vocals.

Chart performance

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 7
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 91

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References

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