Shadow of a Doubt (song)

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"Shadow of a Doubt"
Single by Earl Thomas Conley
from the album Yours Truly
B-side "I Wanna Be Loved Back"
ReleasedMay 20, 1991
Genre Country
Length2:58
Label RCA
Songwriter(s) Tom Wopat, Robert Byrne
Producer(s) Richard Landis
Earl Thomas Conley singles chronology
"Who's Gonna Tell Her Goodbye"
(1990)
"Shadow of a Doubt"
(1991)
"Brotherly Love"
(1991)

"Shadow of a Doubt" is a song written by Tom Wopat and Robert Byrne, and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in May 1991 as the first single from the album Yours Truly . The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

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Chart performance

"Shadow of a Doubt" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 1, 1991.

Chart (1991)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 4
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [4] 57
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 68

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References

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