Don't Toss Us Away
"Don't Toss Us Away" | ||||||||
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Single by Patty Loveless | ||||||||
from the album Honky Tonk Angel | ||||||||
A-side | Don't Toss Us Away | |||||||
B-side | I Won't Gamble With Your Love | |||||||
Released | February 14, 1989 | |||||||
Format | 7in vinyl single | |||||||
Recorded | 1988 | |||||||
Genre | Country | |||||||
Length | 4:11 | |||||||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||||||
Writer(s) | Bryan MacLean | |||||||
Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||||||
Patty Loveless singles chronology | ||||||||
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"Don't Toss Us Away" is a song written by Bryan MacLean and recorded by country rock band Lone Justice in 1985 on their self-titled debut album. In 1988, the song was recorded by country singer Patty Loveless, who released the song as the second single from her 1988 album, Honky Tonk Angel, in February 1989. Loveless' version reached the number five position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in May 1989.[1]
Background
Loveless and her brother, Roger Ramey, heard the song while driving with Tony Brown. All of them agreed it would be a good song for her to record, as the ballad fit her vocal style quite well. Maria McKee, songwriter Bryan MacLean's sister, told Loveless at the studio that she was singing/recording the song the way her brother had always intended.
Chart positions
The song charted for 17 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, reaching number 5 during the week of May 6, 1989.
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 15 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1989) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 68 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1039." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 15, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Patty Loveless – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Patty Loveless.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
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- 1985 songs
- 1989 singles
- Patty Loveless songs
- Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
- Songs written by Bryan MacLean
- Country ballads
- MCA Nashville Records singles