"What's in It for Me" is a song written by Gary Burr and John Jarrard, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in June 1994 as the fourth single from the album John Berry. The song reached number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1]

"What's in It for Me"
Single by John Berry
from the album John Berry
ReleasedJune 13, 1993
GenreCountry
Length3:19
LabelLiberty
Songwriter(s)Gary Burr, John Jarrard
Producer(s)Chuck Howard
John Berry singles chronology
"Your Love Amazes Me"
(1994)
"What's in It for Me"
(1993)
"You and Only You"
(1994)

Critical reception

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Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Berry "proves here that he can up the tempo without sacrificing the intimacy or intensity of his performance." He goes on to say that this single should convince listeners and programmers that Berry is not a one-hit wonder.[2]

Chart performance

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"What's in It for Me" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 25, 1994.

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] 20
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 5

Year-end charts

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Chart (1994) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 10
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 65

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 44.
  2. ^ Billboard, June 18, 1994
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2625." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 17, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "John Berry Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "John Berry Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  7. ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.