Would These Arms Be in Your Way
"Would These Arms Be in Your Way'" is a song written by Hank Cochran, Vern Gosdin, and Red Lane, and recorded by American country music artist Keith Whitley. It was released in June 1987 as the lead-off single from the album Don't Close Your Eyes. The song reached number 36 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
| "Would These Arms Be in Your Way" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Keith Whitley | ||||
| from the album Don't Close Your Eyes | ||||
| B-side | "Someone New" | |||
| Released | June 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:09 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Cochran Vern Gosdin Red Lane | |||
| Producer(s) | Blake Mevis | |||
| Keith Whitley singles chronology | ||||
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This song has been covered numerous times, most notably by Daryle Singletary (on the album Daryle Singletary), Vern Gosdin (on The Voice), Mark Chesnutt (on Savin' the Honky Tonk), and Jamey Johnson (on Living for a Song).
Vern Gosdin, along with Emmylou Harris, provided the backing vocals for Whitley.
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 36 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 382.
- "Keith Whitley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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