Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home

"Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist T. G. Sheppard. It was released in February 1975 as the second single from the album T. G. Sheppard. The song was Sheppard's second hit on the country chart as well as his second number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.[1] It was written by Sheppard, Elroy Kahanek and Red Williams.

"Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home"
Single by T. G. Sheppard
from the album T. G. Sheppard
B-side"I'll Be Satisfied"
ReleasedFebruary 1975
GenreCountry
Length2:44
LabelMelodyland
Songwriter(s)T.G. Sheppard
Elroy Kahanek
Red Williams
Producer(s)Jack Gilmer, T.G. Sheppard
T. G. Sheppard singles chronology
"Devil in the Bottle"
(1974)
"Tryin' to Beat the Morning Home"
(1975)
"Another Woman"
(1975)

Chart performance

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 95
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 312.
  2. ^ "T.G. Sheppard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "T.G. Sheppard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.