Waltz Me to Heaven

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"Waltz Me to Heaven"
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
B-side "Dream On"
ReleasedJanuary 19, 1985
Genre Country
Length3:08
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Dolly Parton
Producer(s) Jerry Bridges, Gary Scruggs
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"America"
(1984)
"Waltz Me to Heaven"
(1985)
"Highwayman"
(1985)

"Waltz Me to Heaven" is a song written by Dolly Parton, and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from his compilation album Waylon's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 . The song reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

Chart performance

Chart (1985)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks14

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 176.
  2. "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.