What a Way to Go (song)

"What a Way to Go"
Single by Ray Kennedy
from the album What a Way to Go
B-side	"The Storm"
Released	November 17, 1990
Genre	Country
Length	2:54
Label	Atlantic
Songwriters	Jim Rushing, Bobby David, Ray Kennedy
Producer	Ray Kennedy
Ray Kennedy singles chronology
"What a Way to Go" (1990) "Scars" (1991)

"What a Way to Go" is a song written by Bobby David and Jim Rushing. It was originally recorded by B. J. Thomas in 1975 and released on the album Help Me Make It (To My Rockin' Chair). A version by Bobby Borchers in 1977 reached No. 18 on the US Billboard Country chart. ^[1]

It was later recorded by American country music artist Ray Kennedy, who released it in November 1990 as the first single and title track from his debut album What a Way to Go . The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1991. ^[2] Kennedy's version featured an altered verse from the original. ^[3]

Chart performance

Bobby Borchers

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4]	18

Ray Kennedy

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5]	8
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [7]	91

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 49. ISBN   978-0-89820-229-8.
2. Whitburn, p. 193
3. "Bobby's One Hit Wonders: Volume 2: Ray Kennedy & "What a Way to Go" | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
4. "Bobby Borchers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard .
5. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1466". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
6. "Ray Kennedy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard .
7. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM . December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.