"Texas (When I Die)" is a song co-written and originally recorded by American country music artist Ed Bruce. Bruce's version peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1977.
| "Texas (When I Die)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tanya Tucker | ||||
| from the album TNT | ||||
| A-side | "Not Fade Away" | |||
| Released | November 25, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce, Bobby Borchers | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Goldstein | |||
| Tanya Tucker singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, initially as the B-side of another cover, Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away".[1] It was released in November 1978 as the first single from her album TNT. Tucker's version reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[2]
Chart performance
editEd Bruce
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 52 |
Tanya Tucker
edit| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 47 |
In popular culture
editThroughout the 1980s, the song was used as the Dallas Cowboys' touchdown song at their home games and as professional wrestler David Von Erich's entrance music.
References
edit- ^ "Tanya Tucker - Not Fade Away". Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 357.
- ^ "Ed Bruce Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
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