Tired of the Runnin'

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Tired of the Runnin'
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Studio album by
Released1988
Genre Country
Length47:36
Label Columbia
Producer Jamie O'Hara
The O'Kanes chronology
The O'Kanes
(1986)
Tired of the Runnin'
(1988)
Imagine That
(1990)
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Tired of the Runnin' is the second studio album by American country music duo The O'Kanes. It was released in 1988 via Columbia Records. The album includes the singles "One True Love", "Blue Love" and "Rocky Road". [2]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jamie O'Hara and Kieran Kane except "Isn't That So", written by Jesse Winchester

No.TitleLength
1."One True Love"3:17
2."All Because of You"3:44
3."It Could Be There"3:17
4."Blue Love"3:02
5."Rocky Road"6:55
6."Highway 55"5:23
7."Tired of the Runnin'"3:32
8."In My Heart"3:52
9."I'm Lonely"2:43
10."Isn't That So"4:51

Chart performance

Chart (1988)Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [3] 21

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References

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  3. "The O'Kanes Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.