"If There Hadn't Been You" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Ron Hellard, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was released in August 1992 as the fourth and final single from Dean's album Billy Dean. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1992[1] and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada the following month.[2]
| "If There Hadn't Been You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Billy Dean | ||||
| from the album Billy Dean | ||||
| B-side | "Small Favors" | |||
| Released | August 17, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Shapiro Ron Hellard | |||
| Producer(s) | Chuck Howard Tom Shapiro | |||
| Billy Dean singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered in mid-1992. Filmed at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway in New York City, it features Dean performing both outside and inside the theater, both on stage and on a balcony, as well as in the parking garage of the theater.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] | 39 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ "Billy Dean Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ RPM Country Tracks
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1871." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 5, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Adult Songs 1961-2006. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7.
- ^ "Billy Dean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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