"I'm Already Taken" is the debut single by American country music artist Steve Wariner, released in April 1978. It peaked at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard country singles chart.[1] In 1999, Wariner re-recorded the song for his album Two Teardrops. He released this re-recording in July as that album's second single, taking to number 3 on the same chart, as well as number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
| "I'm Already Taken" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Steve Wariner | ||||
| from the album Down in Tennessee | ||||
| B-side | "Daytime Dreamer"[1] | |||
| Released | April 22, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville #11173 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Wariner, Terry Ryan | |||
| Producer(s) | Chet Atkins[2] | |||
| Steve Wariner singles chronology | ||||
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| "I'm Already Taken" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Steve Wariner | ||||
| from the album Two Teardrops | ||||
| B-side | "Tattoos of Life"[1] | |||
| Released | July 3, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville #58786 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Wariner, Terry Ryan | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Wariner | |||
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Wariner co-wrote the song when he was 23 years old. The rendition from Two Teardrops includes a backing vocal from his brother, Terry, who has also sung backing vocals in Wariner's road band.[3] Conway Twitty recorded the song on his 1981 album Mr. T. Conway's daughter Kathy Twitty provided the female backing vocals on his version.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 63 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 42 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 56 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 31 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 447–448. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Ramblin' Rhodes: Wariner fond of first song". The Augusta Chronicle. 17 July 1999. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Bessman, Jim (10 April 1999). "Wariner Follows High-Rising 'Heaven' with Capitol's 'Teardrops'". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Steve Wariner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7269." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 1, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Steve Wariner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
