"Desperately" is a song written by

Bruce Robison Bruce Ben Robison (born June 11, 1966) is an American, Austin-based Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas, near San Antonio, and he currently resides i ...

and Monte Warden. Robison first recorded the song on his 1998 album ''Wrapped''. It was later covered by American

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artist

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on his 2003 album '' Honkytonkville''. Released in January 2004 as that album's third and final single, it peaked at number 6 on the ''

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'' country charts. Its

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, "Honk If You Honky Tonk", peaked at number 45 based on unsolicited airplay.

Cover versions

The song was covered by

Josh Turner Joshua Otis Turner (born November 20, 1977) is an American country and gospel singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to MCA Nashville Records. That same year, his debut album's title track, "Long Black Train", was his breakthrough single r ...

featuring

Maddie & Tae Maddie & Tae are an American female country music duo composed of Maddie Font (née Marlow) and Tae Kerr (née Dye), both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. The duo was signed to the revived Dot Records in 2014. Their debut album, ...

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.

Year-end charts

References

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