You Don't Count the Cost

"You Don't Count the Cost" is a song written by Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters and Bucky Jones, and originally recorded by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs on his 1991 album My Father's Son. The song was recorded later that year by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was released in September 1991 as the first single from the album Billy Dean. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"You Don't Count the Cost"
Single by Billy Dean
from the album Billy Dean
B-side"She's Taken"[1]
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1991
GenreCountry
Length3:19
LabelCapitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters, Bucky Jones
Producer(s)Tom Shapiro, Chuck Howard
Billy Dean singles chronology
"Somewhere in My Broken Heart"
(1991)
"You Don't Count the Cost"
(1991)
"Only the Wind"
(1991)

Chart performance

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (1991) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 71

References

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  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1688." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 7, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Billy Dean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.