"Come Next Monday" is a song co-written by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
singer
K. T. Oslin
Kay Toinette Oslin (May 15, 1942 – December 21, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter. She had several years of major commercial success in the late 1980s after signing a record deal at age 45. Oslin had four number one hits and ...
. It was originally recorded by
Judy Rodman
Judy Mae Rodman (née Robbins; May 23, 1951)California Birth Index, 1905-1995 is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the mid-1980s, she was a successful recording artist; making it all the way to number one on the Billboard Hot C ...
on her 1986 album ''
Judy''.
Oslin's recording was released in September 1990 as the second single from her album ''
Love in a Small Town
''Love in a Small Town'' is the third studio album by American country music artist K. T. Oslin, released by RCA Records in 1990. "Two Hearts", "Come Next Monday", "Mary and Willie", "You Call Everybody Darling" and "Cornell Crawford" were releas ...
''. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of 20 weeks on the country singles chart.
It would turn out to be her final single to reach number one on that chart. Oslin wrote the song with
Charlie Black
Charles Frank Black (November 23, 1949 – April 23, 2021) was an American country music songwriter and record producer.
Biography
Black graduated from University of Maryland in 1970 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee the same year. His first c ...
and
Rory Bourke
Rory Michael Bourke (born July 14, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio is an American country music songwriter and music publisher.
Bourke moved to Nashville in 1964 and worked for a period in the promotional department of Mercury Records.
His songwritin ...
.
Critical reception
Lisa Smith and Cyndi Hoelzle of ''
Gavin Report
The ''Gavin Report'' was a San Francisco-based radio industry trade publication. The publication was founded by radio performer Bill Gavin in 1958. Its Top 40 listings were used for many years by programmers to decide content of programs. The pu ...
'' reviewed the single favorably, stating that it was "another intelligent, feeling song from a wise woman's point of view. Of course, both men and women should relate to the self-promises in this song."
Chart performance
Year-end charts
References
1990 singles
K. T. Oslin songs
Songs written by Rory Bourke
RCA Records Nashville singles
Songs written by K. T. Oslin
Judy Rodman songs
Songs written by Charlie Black
1986 songs
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