"It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" is a country music song written by

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, and made famous by Johnny Duncan. One of several Duncan singles to feature session vocalist

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on harmony vocals, "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better" was his second No. 1 song to top the '' Billboard''

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chart, doing so in April 1977. The single week atop the country chart was part of an 11-week run in the top 40. Although the last Duncan-Fricke duet to top the charts — the previous song, "

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," went No. 1 just before Christmas 1976 — the two enjoyed several more duet hits, most notably "Come a Little Bit Closer" in January 1978 (a cover of the

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1977 singles Johnny Duncan (country singer) songs Song recordings produced by Billy Sherrill Songs written by Ray Griff 1976 songs Columbia Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub