What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her

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"What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her"
Single by Gene Watson
from the album This Dream's on Me
B-side "Fightin' Fire with Fire"
Released November 6, 1982
Genre Country
Length3:43
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) David Lindsey, Ernie Rowell
Producer(s) Russ Reeder, Gene Watson
Gene Watson singles chronology
"This Dream's on Me"
(1982)
"What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her"
(1982)
"You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without"
(1983)

"This Dream's on Me"
(1982)
"What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her"
(1982)
"You're Out Doing What I'm Here Doing Without"
(1983)

"What She Don't Know Won't Hurt Her" is a song written by David Lindsey and Ernie Rowell, and recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson. It was released in November 1982 as the second single from the album This Dream's on Me. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

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 (1982-1983)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks3

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"Got No Reason Now for Goin' Home" is a song written by Johnny Russell, and recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson. It was released in October 1984 as the first single from the album Heartaches and Love and Stuff. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

"Memories to Burn" is a song written by Warren Robb and Dave Kirby, and recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson. It was released in October 1985 as the second single and title track from the album Memories to Burn. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

"Don't Waste It on the Blues" is a song written by Jerry Vandiver and Sandy Ramos, and recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson. It was released in November 1988 as the first single from the album Back in the Fire. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 374.
  2. "Gene Watson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.