"I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio" is a song written by Mac McAnally and Tom Brasfield. The song was first recorded by

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in 1984, but went unreleased until five years after his death in 1994 on the '' Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album''. The first release of the song was by The Bellamy Brothers on their 1985 album ''

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'', and then shortly thereafter by David Allan Coe on his 1985 album ''Unchained''. Coe's version went to number 52 on the

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chart that year. The most successful version of the song was recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride as "I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio". and released in May 1988 as the second single and title track from the album ''

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''. Pride's single reached number 13 on the same chart.Whitburn, pp. 335 Shenandoah also released a version on their 1987 self-titled debut album.

Chart performance

David Allan Coe

Charley Pride

References

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