"Can I Trust You With My Heart" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Travis Tritt. It was released in November 1992 as the second single from his album T-R-O-U-B-L-E. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. The song was written by Tritt and Stewart Harris.
| "Can I Trust You With My Heart" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Travis Tritt | ||||
| from the album T-R-O-U-B-L-E | ||||
| B-side | "A Hundred Years from Now" | |||
| Released | November 30, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Travis Tritt, Stewart Harris | |||
| Producer(s) | Gregg Brown | |||
| Travis Tritt singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe narrator first explains how special it is in falling in love with someone, and the difficulties that can occasionally arise with it. He then elaborates on his own relationship with a significant other and goes on to explain that while he has developed a trust in her, he wonders if that trust is good enough to advance in spending the remainder of his life with her, especially if their relationship will ultimately result in marriage.
Critical reception
editGeoffrey Himes, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "a tear-in-your-beer ballad."[1]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Jack Cole, and premiered in late 1992. It is almost entirely in black and white, save for a love scene in a motel room which is in color.
Personnel
editPer liner notes[2]
- Sam Bacco - timpani, cymbals, crotales, tambourine
- Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
- Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar
- Terry Crisp - baritone steel guitar
- Jack Holder - electric guitar
- Billy Livsey - Hammond organ, harmonium
- Dana McVicker - backing vocals
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano
- Travis Tritt - vocals
- Steve Turner - drums
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar, slide guitar
- Reggie Young - electric guitar
Chart performance
editThe song debuted at number 62 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated December 5, 1992. It spent twenty weeks on that chart and reached Number One on the chart dated February 13, 1993, remaining there for two weeks, marking Tritt's third Number One.
Charts
edit| Chart (1992–1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 13 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 33 |
References
edit- ^ Billboard, November 28, 1992
- ^ T-R-O-U-B-L-E (CD). Travis Tritt. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. 45048.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1778." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 27, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Travis Tritt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
