"Nobody Wins" is a song recorded by American country music artist Radney Foster, co-written by himself and Kim Richey. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from his debut album Del Rio, TX 1959. The song is the highest-peaking single of his career, spending 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and peaking at number 2, behind "The Heart Won't Lie" by Reba McEntire and Vince Gill.[1] It also peaked at number 7 on the Canadian RPM country music charts in May 1993.[2] Mary Chapin Carpenter sings background vocals on the song.[3]
| "Nobody Wins" | ||||
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| Single by Radney Foster | ||||
| from the album Del Rio, TX 1959 | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Say Goodbye"[1] | |||
| Released | January 11, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Radney Foster Kim Richey | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Fishell Radney Foster | |||
| Radney Foster singles chronology | ||||
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Music video edit
The music video was directed by Sara Nichols and premiered in early 1993.
Charts edit
"Nobody Wins" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 23, 1993.
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 7 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 96 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 29 |
References edit
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "RPM Country Tracks charts for May 1, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ Parisien, Roch. "Del Rio, TX 1959 review". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1732." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 1, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Radney Foster Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
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