Don't Stop (Wade Hayes song)
Encyclopedia
"Don't Stop" is the title of a song by American country music
artist Wade Hayes
. It was co-written by Chick Rains and Tom Shapiro
and was the third single released from Hayes' debut album Old Enough to Know Better
in 1995. It reached #10 on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart and #12 on the Canadian RPM
country singles chart.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "fun, uptempo romp."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Wade Hayes
Wade Hayes
Tony Wade Hayes is an American country music artist. Signed to Columbia Records in 1994, he made his debut that year with his gold-certified album Old Enough to Know Better...
. It was co-written by Chick Rains and Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
and was the third single released from Hayes' debut album Old Enough to Know Better
Old Enough to Know Better
Old Enough to Know Better is the debut album of American country music artist Wade Hayes. Released in early 1995 on Columbia Records, it produced a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in its title track; the singles "I'm Still Dancing with You", "Don't Stop", and...
in 1995. It reached #10 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and #12 on the Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
country singles chart.
Critical reception
Larry Flick, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "fun, uptempo romp."
Chart performance
"Don't Stop" debuted at number fifty-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 15, 1995.Chart (1995) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 10 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |