Famous First Words (song)

"Famous First Words"
Single by Gil Grand
from the album Famous First Words
B-side "I Can't Put Your Memory to Bed"
Released May 1998
Format CD single
Recorded 1998
Genre Country
Length 2:46
Label Monument Records
Songwriter(s) Byron Hill, JB Rudd
Producer(s) Byron Hill
Gil Grand singles chronology
"Famous First Words"
(1998)
"Let's Start Livin'"
(1998)

"Famous First Words"
(1998)
"Let's Start Livin'"
(1998)

"Famous First Words" is a song written by Byron Hill and JB Rudd, and was recorded by Canadian country music artist Gil Grand.[1] It was released as the debut single and title track from Grand's 1998 debut album. It peaked at number 6 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. It also reached number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in mid-1998.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 78 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks on the chart dated May 11, 1998 and spent 14 weeks on the chart before peaking at number 6 on August 10.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 6
US Country Songs (Billboard) 73

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 48

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 74. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. RPM Volume 67 No. 20, August 10 1998 - Country Tracks
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3652." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 10, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.


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