- Written and originally performed by B.W. Stevenson (born Louis Stevenson 10/5/49 in Dallas Texas)
- Stevenson died 4/28/88 at the age of only 38 years, following heart valve replacement surgery
- The B.W. stands for "Buck Wheat"
- Stevenson's original version of the song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973
- It was also a #1 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart
- It was the only Top 40 hit of his career, although he was the first artist to record the song "Shambala" that was made famous by the band Three Dog Night
- The song was remade in 1996 by country superstars Brooks & Dunn
- Band is fronted by Kix Brooks (born Leon Eric Brooks 5/12/55 in Shreveport Louisiana) & Ronnie Dunn (born Ronnie Gene Dunn 6/1/53 in Coleman Texas)
- #1 "Country Song Of The Year" in 1996 by Billboard Magazine
- It was a #1 hit on the Billboard Country chart for three weeks in 1996, and reached #79 on the Billboard Hot 100
- The song was included on their album
"Borderline
", as well as on their first "Greatest Hits
- Performing together as Brooks & Dunn since 1991, as of 2007 they have scored 51 hits on the Billboard Country or Hot 100 charts
- Between 1992 and 2006 they won the Vocal Duo Award of the Country Music Association every year except for 2000, a remarkable achievement
Other songs by Brooks & Dunn also performed by Oracle Band:
An excerpt from a live Oracle performance of this song is available as both a streaming RealAudio format, or as a higher quality downloadable MP3. The sample was recorded directly from the mixing board during a live performance, with no overdubbing or "sweetening". Select the version you'd prefer.
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