I'll Leave This World Loving You
| "I'll Leave This World Loving You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
| from the album Loving Proof | ||||
| B-side | "Sometimes I Cry Myself to Sleep" | |||
| Released | August 14, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 19, 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Kemp and Mack Vickery | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Buckingham | |||
| Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology | ||||
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"I'll Leave This World Loving You" is a
B-side to his 1974 single "Harlan County".[2]
The song was covered by Ronnie Milsap in 1975, on the album A Legend in My Time.
The song was covered by Mel Street on his 1977 self-titled album.
The song was later covered by Ricky Van Shelton in 1988. It was released in August 1988 as the lead-off single from his album Loving Proof. It was the fourth consecutive Number One single of Shelton's career, as well as his first multi-week Number One.
Chart positions
Wayne Kemp
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 47 |
Ricky Van Shelton
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[5] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 60 |
References
- ^ a b Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.
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- ^ "Wayne Kemp Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM. November 26, 1988.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.