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, and recorded by American

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. It was released in May 1997 as the third and final single from the album ''

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''. The song reached #19 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Critical reception

''Billboard'' gave the single a positive review, saying that it had a "strong lyric with a sweet sentiment".

Chart performance

References

1997 singles 1996 songs Tracy Byrd songs Songs written by Craig Wiseman Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) MCA Records singles {{1997-country-song-stub