Honor Bound (song)
| "Honor Bound" | ||||
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| Single by Earl Thomas Conley | ||||
| from the album Treadin' Water | ||||
| B-side | "Too Hot To Handle" | |||
| Released | January 6, 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Rocco Charlie Black Austin Roberts | |||
| Producer(s) | Nelson Larkin | |||
| Earl Thomas Conley singles chronology | ||||
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"Honor Bound" is a song written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black and Austin Roberts, and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from the album Treadin' Water. The song was Conley's eighth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
Critical reception[]
Kip Kirby of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "understated, impassioned statement on the dilemma of a woman bound only by honor; rhythm is slow and controversial."[2]
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts[]
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 19 |
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 88.
- ^ Billboard, December 22, 1984
- ^ "Earl Thomas Conley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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- 1985 singles
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- RCA Records singles
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