Honor Bound (song)
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"Honor Bound" is the title of a song written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black, and Austin Roberts
and recorded by Earl Thomas Conley
. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from the album, "Treadin' Water". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's eighth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "understated, impassioned statement on the dilemma of a woman bound only by honor; rhythm is slow and controversial."
Austin Roberts (singer)
Austin Roberts is an American singer and songwriter. His most successful recording was 1975's "Rocky"; a transatlantic Top 40 hit single.-Early years:...
and recorded by Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley
Earl Thomas Conley is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for the RCA Records label. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, of which...
. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from the album, "Treadin' Water". The song was Earl Thomas Conley's eighth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
Critical reception
Kip Kirby of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "understated, impassioned statement on the dilemma of a woman bound only by honor; rhythm is slow and controversial."
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |