"How Was I To Know" is a song written by Stephony Smith, Cathy Majeski and Sonny Russ, and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in December 1996 as the second single from the album What If It's You. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
| "How Was I To Know" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Reba McEntire | ||||
| from the album What If It's You | ||||
| B-side | "Just Looking for Him" | |||
| Released | December 16, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | May 1996 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cathy Majeski, Sunny Russ, Stephony Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | John Guess and Reba McEntire | |||
| Reba McEntire singles chronology | ||||
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John Michael Montgomery recorded an unrelated song of the same title later in the year.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 17 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 227.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3180." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 14, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM. December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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