Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For
1978 single by Crystal Gayle
"Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" | ||||
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Single by Crystal Gayle | ||||
from the album When I Dream | ||||
B-side | "Cry Me a River" | |||
Released | December 2, 1978 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark True | |||
Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
Crystal Gayle singles chronology | ||||
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"Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" is a song written by Mark True, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in October 1978 as the second single from the album When I Dream. The song was Gayle's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks (Jan. 26 & Feb. 3, 1979) and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[3] | 22 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [4] | 16 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1979) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 10 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 131.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 100.
- ^ "Item: 42 - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
External links
- Crystal Gayle – Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For on YouTube
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Crystal Gayle singles
- "I've Cried (The Blue Right Out of My Eyes)"
- "Wrong Road Again"
- "Somebody Loves You"
- "I'll Get Over You"
- "You Never Miss a Real Good Thing (Till He Says Goodbye)"
- "I'll Do It All Over Again"
- "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"
- "Ready for the Times to Get Better"
- "Talking in Your Sleep"
- "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For"
- "When I Dream"
- "Your Kisses Will"
- "Half the Way"
- "Your Old Cold Shoulder"
- "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye"
- "The Blue Side"
- "If You Ever Change Your Mind"
- "Take It Easy"
- "Too Many Lovers"
- "The Woman in Me"
- "You Never Gave Up on Me"
- "Livin' in These Troubled Times"
- "'Til I Gain Control Again"
- "You and I" (with Eddie Rabbitt)
- "Everything I Own"
- "Our Love Is on the Faultline"
- "Baby, What About You"
- "The Sound of Goodbye"
- "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"
- "Turning Away"
- "Me Against the Night"
- "Nobody Wants to Be Alone"
- "A Long and Lasting Love"
- "Makin' Up for Lost Time (The Dallas Lovers' Song)" (with Gary Morris)
- "Cry"
- "Straight to the Heart"
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
- "Another World" (with Gary Morris)
- "Nobody Should Have to Love This Way"
- "Only Love Can Save Me Now"
- "O Holy Night"
- "Nobody's Angel"
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