Years After You

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"Years After You"
Single by John Conlee
from the album Blue Highway
B-side "But She Loves Me"
ReleasedOctober 20, 1984
Genre Country
Length3:21
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Thom Schuyler
Producer(s) Bud Logan
John Conlee singles chronology
"Way Back"
(1984)
"Years After You"
(1984)
"Working Man"
(1985)

"Years After You" is a song written by Thom Schuyler, and recorded by Eddie Rabbitt in 1982 on his Radio Romance album. It was then covered to much greater success in 1984 by American country music artist John Conlee. It was released in October 1984 as the first single from his album Blue Highway . The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]

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Content

The song is about a middle-aged man who, several years after his breakup with a long-term girlfriend, is still missing her and—despite having his good days—struggling to cope.

Additional Cover versions

Chart performance

Chart (1984-1985)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks2

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 87.
  2. "John Conlee Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.