"Thing About You" is a song written by Tom Petty, and recorded by American rock music group Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for their 1980 album Hard Promises. In 1985, it was covered by American country music group Southern Pacific, featuring Emmylou Harris, and was released in August 1985 as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
| "Thing About You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Southern Pacific with Emmylou Harris | ||||
| from the album Southern Pacific | ||||
| B-side | "Reno Bound" | |||
| Released | August 3, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country, country rock | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman, Southern Pacific | |||
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| Emmylou Harris singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 14 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 14 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 326.
- ^ "Southern Pacific Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.