Wish You Were Here (Barbara Mandrell song)

Summary

"Wish You Were Here" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in August 1981 as the second and final single from her live album Barbara Mandrell Live. It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1]

"Wish You Were Here"
Single by Barbara Mandrell
from the album Barbara Mandrell Live
B-side"She's Out There Dancin' Alone"
ReleasedAugust 31, 1981
GenreCountry
Length2:45
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan
Producer(s)Tom Collins
Barbara Mandrell singles chronology
"I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool"
(1981)
"Wish You Were Here"
(1981)
"'Till You're Gone"
(1982)

Chart performance edit

Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3] 40
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 11

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 213.
  2. ^ "Barbara Mandrell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Barbara Mandrell Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.