"Don't Go Near the Water" is a song written by Chapin Hartford and Jim Foster, and recorded 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, ...
artist
Sammy Kershaw
Samuel Paul Kershaw (born February 24, 1958) is an American country music artist. He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them. More than 25 singles have entered the Top 40 on the ...
. It was released in January 1992 as the second single and title track from the album ''
Don't Go Near the Water''. The song reached number 12 on the ''
Billboard''
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Chart performance
Year-end charts
References
1991 songs
1992 singles
Sammy Kershaw songs
Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson
Songs written by Chapin Hartford
Mercury Records singles
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