"It Ain't Nothin'" is a song written by Tony Haselden, and recorded by American

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artist

Keith Whitley Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer and songwriter. During his career, Whitley released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts, and 7 more after his death. ...

. It was posthumously released in October 1989 as the second single from the album ''

I Wonder Do You Think of Me ''I Wonder Do You Think of Me'' is the third studio album released by country music artist Keith Whitley. It was posthumously released in August 1989 by RCA Records, three months after Whitley's death from alcohol poisoning. It peaked at #2 on the ...

''. His fifth and last No. 1 on the ''

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chart, the song was his second posthumous chart-topper, reaching the top of the chart seven months after his death. The song spent one week at No. 1 and 17 weeks in the Hot Country Singles chart's top 40.

Music video

A music video was released of the song, and has aired on

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, CMT and

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. The music video shows pictures a la ''

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'' fashion and are a montage of Whitley throughout his life, from early childhood through shortly before his death.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

1989 singles Keith Whitley songs Song recordings produced by Garth Fundis RCA Records singles Songs written by Tony Haselden Songs released posthumously 1989 songs {{1989-country-song-stub