"Lonesome Standard Time" is a song written by
Larry Cordle and Jim Rushing, 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
Kathy Mattea
Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including four that reac ...
. It was released in September 1992 as the first single and title track from her album ''
Lonesome Standard Time
''Lonesome Standard Time'' is the seventh studio album by American country artist Kathy Mattea. It was released on September 22, 1992, via PolyGram and Mercury Records. It was recorded during a period when she was experiencing vocal challenges. Th ...
''. The song reached number 11 on the ''
Billboard''
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1992.
Chart performance
References
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1992 singles
Kathy Mattea songs
Mercury Records singles
Songs written by Larry Cordle
Song recordings produced by Brent Maher
1992 songs
Songs written by Jim Rushing