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"It's Too Late to Love Me Now" is a song written by Gene Dobbins, Rory Bourke, and Johnny Wilson. Since its composition, the song has been covered as a single by various artists from the country and pop musical genres. It was first released as a single by country artist, Charly McClain in 1977.
"Who's Cheatin' Who" is a country music song written by Jerry Hayes and initially recorded by Charly McClain. It was the title track of her 1980 album for Epic Records, released in November 1980 as a single with "Love Scenes" on the B-side, and in early 1981, was her first Number One hit on the Billboard country charts. 17 years later, Alan Jackson had chart success with the song as well, with his cover version reaching Top Five on the country charts. In January 2020 the song was covered again and released as a single by the Vermont Rock and Roll band Third Shift.
"Paradise Tonight" is a song written by Bill Kenner and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music artists Charly McClain and Mickey Gilley. It was released in June 1983 as the second single from the album Paradise. The song was the most successful of three releases by McClain and Gilley as a duo. The single went to number one for one week and stayed a total of thirteen weeks on the top 40 country chart.
"Radio Heart" is a song written by Stephen Allen Davis and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It was released in January 1985 as the first single and title track from the album Radio Heart. The song was Charly McClain's second number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single was her final number one and spent one week at number one and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
"Don't Touch Me There" is a song written by Michael P. Heeney, and recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It was released in March 1987 as the first single from the album Still I Stay. The song reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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"Men" is a song written by Jerry Hayes and Ronny Scaife, and recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It was released in January 1980 as the third single from the album Women Get Lonely. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Sleepin' with the Radio On" is a song written by Stephen Allen Davis, and recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It was released in August 1981 as the second single from the album Surround Me with Love. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"The Very Best Is You" is a song written by Frank Stephens and Larry Shell, and recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It was released in December 1981 as the third single from the album Surround Me with Love. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Dancing Your Memory Away" is a song recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It was released in June 1982 as the first single from the album Too Good to Hurry. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"With You" is a song written Ronald Muir and Larry Shell, and recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It was released in October 1982 as the second single from the album Too Good to Hurry. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Sentimental Ol' You" is a song written by Joseph E Johnson and Pat McManus, and recorded by American country music artist Charly McClain. It was released in November 1983 as the first single from the album The Woman in Me. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"With Just One Look in Your Eyes" is a song written by Stephen Allen Davis and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artists Charly McClain and Wayne Massey. It was released in July 1985 as the second single from the album Radio Heart. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"You Are My Music, You Are My Song" is a song written by David Erwin and Jim Carter, and recorded by American country music artists Charly McClain and Wayne Massey. It was released in November 1985 as the third single from the album Radio Heart. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"When It's Down to Me and You" is a song written by Stephen Allen Davis and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artists Charly McClain and Wayne Massey. It was released in March 1986 as the first single from the album When Love Is Right. The song reached #17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 221.
- ↑ "Charly McClain Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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