| "Desperately" | ||||
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| Single by George Strait | ||||
| from the album Honkytonkville | ||||
| B-side | "Honk If You Honky Tonk" | |||
| Released | January 5, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville (12236) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Robison, Monte Warden | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown, George Strait | |||
| George Strait singles chronology | ||||
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"Desperately" is a song written by Bruce Robison and Monte Warden. Robison first recorded the song on his 1998 album Wrapped. It was later covered by American country music artist George Strait on his 2003 album Honkytonkville. Released in January 2004 as that album's third and final single, it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard country charts. Its B-side, "Honk If You Honky Tonk", peaked at number 45 based on unsolicited airplay. [1]
Cover versions
The song was covered by Josh Turner featuring Maddie & Tae on Turner's 2020 album Country State of Mind.
Chart performance
"Desperately" debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 17, 2004.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country ( Radio & Records) [2] | 5 |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [3] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 44 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs ( Billboard) [5] | 31 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 406–408. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Radio & Records: April 23, 2004, page 45 worldradiohistory.com
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "George Strait Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2004: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
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