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"Every Night" is a debut song recorded by American country music artist Pake McEntire. It was released in January 1986 as the first single from the album Too Old to Grow Up Now. The song reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Layng Martine, Jr.
"Bad Love" is a song recorded by American country music artist Pake McEntire. It was released in October 1986 as the third single from the album Too Old to Grow Up Now. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Dennis Linde.
References
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Pake-McEntire-Too-Old-To-Grow-Up-Now/release/2422364
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Pake McEntire Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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