The Jukebox Played Along

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"The Jukebox Played Along"
Single by Gene Watson
from the album Back in the Fire
B-side "Somewhere Over You"
ReleasedJuly 22, 1989
Genre Country
Length3:00
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Ken Bell, Charles Quillen
Producer(s) Gregg Brown, Ed Seay, Paul Worley
Gene Watson singles chronology
"Back in the Fire"
(1989)
"The Jukebox Played Along"
(1989)
"The Great Divide"
(1989)

"The Jukebox Played Along" is a song recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson. It was released in July 1989 as the third single from the album Back in the Fire. The song reached #24 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1] The song was written by Ken Bell and Charles Quillen.

Gene Watson American singer

Gary Gene Watson is an American country singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has notched five number ones, 23 top tens and over 76 charted singles.

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Chart performance

Chart (1989)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 24
Canadian RPM Country Tracks40

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 360.
  2. "Gene Watson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.