"Texas in 1880" is a song written by Radney Foster, and recorded by American country music duo Foster & Lloyd. It was released in April 1988 as the third single from the album Foster & Lloyd. The song reached #18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Texas in 1880"
Single by Foster & Lloyd
from the album Foster & Lloyd
B-side"Token of Love"
ReleasedApril 9, 1988
GenreCountry
Length3:58
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Radney Foster
Producer(s)Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd
Foster & Lloyd singles chronology
"Sure Thing"
(1987)
"Texas in 1880"
(1988)
"What Do You Want from Me This Time"
(1988)

In 2001, Foster covered it with Pat Green on the album Are You Ready for the Big Show?  This version peaked at number 54 on the country charts.

Chart performance

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Foster & Lloyd

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 18

Radney Foster with Pat Green

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 54

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 126.
  2. ^ "Foster & Lloyd Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Radney Foster Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.