"Let It Be You" is a song written by Kevin Welch and Harry Stinson, and recorded by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from the album Kentucky Thunder. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1]

"Let It Be You"
Single by Ricky Skaggs
from the album Kentucky Thunder
B-side"Fields of Home"
ReleasedJuly 1989
GenreCountry
Length2:42
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Kevin Welch
Harry Stinson
Producer(s)Ricky Skaggs
Steve Buckingham
Ricky Skaggs singles chronology
"Lovin' Only Me"
(1989)
"Let It Be You"
(1989)
"Heartbreak Hurricane"
(1990)

Chart performance

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (1989) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 21
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 83

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 316.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6607." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 4, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.