"Old Enough to Know Better" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Wade Hayes. It was released in November 1994 as the first single and title track from his debut album Old Enough to Know Better, as well as his debut single. The song is also his only Number One hit, having reached its peak on the Billboard country charts in February of that year. It was written by Hayes and Chick Rains.
| "Old Enough to Know Better" | ||||
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| Single by Wade Hayes | ||||
| from the album Old Enough to Know Better | ||||
| B-side | "Family Reunion" | |||
| Released | November 14, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville 77739 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wade Hayes Chick Rains | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Cook | |||
| Wade Hayes singles chronology | ||||
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Content
edit"Old Enough to Know Better" is a moderate up-tempo that begins with a fiddle solo. The male narrator tells of how a lifestyle of nighttime partying leaves him short on money and criticized by his boss. The narrator then concludes that he is "old enough to know better, but still too young to care".
Critical reception
editAlanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly, in her review of the album, called the song "a born-to-win dance number",[1] and Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic called it "an impressive honky-tonk [number]".[2]
Chart positions
edit"Old Enough to Know Better" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 19, 1994.
| Chart (1994-1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 59 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 54 |
References
edit- ^ Nash, Alanna (February 3, 1995). "Old Enough to Know Better review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Old Enough to Know Better review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7751." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 6, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Wade Hayes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
