"The Bed You Made for Me" is a song by American country music band Highway 101, written by their lead singer Paulette Carlson. It was released in December 1986 as the first single from the band's self-titled debut album.[2] "The Bed You Made for Me" spent twenty-four weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number four.[1]
| "The Bed You Made for Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Highway 101 | ||||
| from the album Highway 101 | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Gonna Run Through the Wind"[1] | |||
| Released | December 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. #28483 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paulette Carlson | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Worley | |||
| Highway 101 singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editKip Kirby, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "dynamic" and saying that it is "apologetically country in instrumentation and vocal, with energy and outrage that are almost palpable."[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Carlin, Richard (2003). Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary. Taylor & Francis. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-415-93802-3.
- ^ Billboard, December 20, 1986 - Vol. 98, No. 51
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks for May 2, 1987". RPM. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "Highway 101 Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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