Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)
"Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" | ||||
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Single by Restless Heart | ||||
from the album Wheels | ||||
B-side | "Hummingbird"[1] | |||
Released | April 1987 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Writer(s) |
Randy Sharp Donny Lowery | |||
Producer(s) |
Tim DuBois Scott Hendricks Restless Heart | |||
Restless Heart singles chronology | ||||
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"Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" is a song written by Randy Sharp and Donny Lowery and recorded by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released in April 1987 as the third single from the album, Wheels. The song was Restless Heart's third number one song on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 25 weeks on the charts.
The B-side, "Hummingbird", was later released by Ricky Skaggs in 1990 from his album Kentucky Thunder.
Music video
The music video was directed by George Bloom III and premiered in mid-1987.
Chart performance
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] | 11 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 348. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Restless Heart – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Restless Heart.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 202.
Preceded by "A Long Line of Love" by Michael Martin Murphey |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single August 22, 1987 |
Succeeded by "Born to Boogie" by Hank Williams, Jr. |
Preceded by "Whiskey, If You Were a Woman" by Highway 101 |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 5, 1987 |
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