I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)
"I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)" is a song written by Sandy Pinkard and Rob Strandlund, and originally recorded by Gary Morris on his 1982 self-titled album. The song was later recorded by American country music artist Vern Gosdin and released in March 1984 as the lead single from his album There is a Season. The song was Gosdin's eighteenth country hit and the first of three number ones on the country chart. The single spent one week at number one and a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "I Can Tell by the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Vern Gosdin | ||||
| from the album There is a Season | ||||
| Released | March 26, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Compleat | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sandy Pinkard, Robb Strandlund | |||
| Producer(s) | Blake Mevis | |||
| Vern Gosdin singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editGosdin, originally, felt the song was too rock 'n' roll for him and didn't record it for two years after it was presented to him.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 140.
- ^ "Vern Gosdin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "1985 Talent Almanat" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-23. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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