A Good Run of Bad Luck

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"A Good Run of Bad Luck"
Single by Clint Black
from the album No Time to Kill
B-side "Half the Man"
Released February 28, 1994
Genre Country
Length 2:42
Label RCA
Writer(s) Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas
Producer(s) James Stroud, Clint Black
Clint Black singles chronology
"State of Mind"
(1993)
"A Good Run of Bad Luck"
(1994)
"Half the Man"
(1994)

"A Good Run of Bad Luck" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth single from his album No Time to Kill. It reached number one on both the United States and Canadian country charts.[1] The song was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas. It also appeared on the 1994 soundtrack to the film Maverick.

Content

The song is an uptempo that discusses falling in love by using gambling metaphors. The narrator compares gambling to love relationships.

Music video

The music video was directed by Clint Black himself. The music video is set partially in an old western themed town, and Clint Black and his band playing in a dark room with a bunch of cards on the floor. Also scenes from the movie Maverick are shown in the video.

Chart positions

"A Good Run of Bad Luck" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 5, 1994.

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 28
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 20

References

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  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2468." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 9, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. "Clint Black – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Clint Black.
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Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
number-one single

May 7, 1994
Succeeded by
"If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)"
by Shenandoah
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

May 9, 1994