"Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" is a song written by Mark True, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in October 1978 as the second single from the album When I Dream. The song was Gayle's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks (Jan. 26 & Feb. 3, 1979) and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Crystal Gayle | ||||
| from the album When I Dream | ||||
| B-side | "Cry Me a River" | |||
| Released | December 2, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark True | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Crystal Gayle singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[3] | 22 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [4] | 16 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 131.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 100.
- ^ "Item: 42 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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