Diggin' Up Bones
| "Diggin' Up Bones" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Randy Travis | ||||
| from the album Storms of Life | ||||
| B-side | "There'll Always be a Honky Tonk Somewhere" | |||
| Released | August 4, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville 28649 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Al Gore, Paul Overstreet, Nat Stuckey | |||
| Producer(s) | Kyle Lehning | |||
| Randy Travis singles chronology | ||||
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"Diggin' Up Bones" is a song written by Paul Overstreet, Al Gore, and Nat Stuckey, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in August 1986 as the third single from his album Storms of Life. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada.[1]
Content[]
The song is a mid-tempo ballad, in which the male narrator yearns for his ex-wife, whose items he kept and pulled out of storage.
Charts[]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 351.
- ^ "Randy Travis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
External links[]
Wikipedia - -- Shortly before Stuckey's death, Randy Travis released "Diggin' Up Bones", which Stuckey co-wrote. (Ref. Wikipedia Article on Nat Stuckey)
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- 1986 singles
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- Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning
- Songs written by Nat Stuckey
- Songs written by Paul Overstreet
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