"Nobody Wins" is a song recorded by American country music artist Radney Foster, co-written by himself and Kim Richey. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from his debut album Del Rio, TX 1959. The song is the highest-peaking single of his career, spending 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and peaking at number 2, behind "The Heart Won't Lie" by Reba McEntire and Vince Gill.[1] It also peaked at number 7 on the Canadian RPM country music charts in May 1993.[2] Mary Chapin Carpenter sings background vocals on the song.[3]
| "Nobody Wins" | ||||
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| Single by Radney Foster | ||||
| from the album Del Rio, TX 1959 | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Say Goodbye"[1] | |||
| Released | January 11, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Radney Foster Kim Richey | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Fishell Radney Foster | |||
| Radney Foster singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
editThe music video was directed by Sara Nichols and premiered in early 1993.
Charts
edit"Nobody Wins" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 23, 1993.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 7 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 96 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks charts for May 1, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ Parisien, Roch. "Del Rio, TX 1959 review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1732." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 1, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Radney Foster Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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