"On Second Thought" is a song written and recorded by American

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artist

Eddie Rabbitt Edward Thomas Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American country music singer and songwriter. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" ...

. It was released in November 1989 as the first single from the album ''

Jersey Boy ''Jersey Boy'' is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1990 by Capitol Records. The album produced five singles including " On Second Thought", the final number one country hit of Rabbitt's c ...

''. The song topped both the United States and Canadian country charts for two weeks in 1990. It was the final No. 1 song for Rabbitt, who died from lung cancer in 1998. The song marked a return to traditional country for Rabbitt since his emergence as a

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success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It had been described as a "country shuffle." A re-recorded version of the song was also included on his 1997 album '' Beatin' the Odds''.Dillon, Charlotte. Beatin' the Odds

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Music video

A music video was filmed for the song, and was directed by Steve Boyle. It was filmed in

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, and features Rabbitt performing on the fictitious TV show "Goodnight Ranch Party".

Chart positions

Year-end charts

References

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