Hummingbird (Restless Heart song)

"Hummingbird" is a song recorded by the American country music artist Ricky Skaggs. It was released in April 1990 as the fourth single from the album Kentucky Thunder and reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Hummingbird"
Single by Ricky Skaggs
from the album Kentucky Thunder
B-side"Kentucky Thunder"
ReleasedApril 21, 1990
GenreCountry
Length3:09
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Greg Jennings, Tim DuBois
Producer(s)Ricky Skaggs, Steve Buckingham
Ricky Skaggs singles chronology
"Heartbreak Hurricane"
(1990)
"Hummingbird"
(1990)
"He Was On to Somethin' (So He Made You)"
(1990)

Other versions edit

The song was originally recorded by Restless Heart, whose guitarist Greg Jennings co-wrote it with Tim DuBois, on their 1986 album Wheels. Their version was the B-side to the album's single "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)".

Chart performance edit

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 15
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 20

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 316.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1270." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 14, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ricky Skaggs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.