If I Didn't Have You (Randy Travis song)
Encyclopedia
"If I Didn't Have You" is the title of a song written by Skip Ewing
and Max D. Barnes
, and recorded by American
country music singer Randy Travis
. It was released in August 1992 as the lead-off single from his first Greatest Hits compilation album, and Travis' thirteenth Number One single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) chart.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Travis "showcases his George Jones
influence on a frolicking copyright, but he seems to strain in places." She goes on to call the song "hip musicianship."
Skip Ewing
Donald Ralph "Skip" Ewing is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1988, Ewing has recorded nine studio albums, and has charted fifteen singles on the Billboard country charts.-Career:...
and Max D. Barnes
Max D. Barnes
Max D. Barnes was a country music singer and songwriter.As a songwriter, Barnes composed many familiar songs of the '80s and '90s, receiving 42 songwriter awards in his career...
, and recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music singer Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
. It was released in August 1992 as the lead-off single from his first Greatest Hits compilation album, and Travis' thirteenth Number One single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now 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.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, 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, saying that Travis "showcases his George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
influence on a frolicking copyright, but he seems to strain in places." She goes on to call the song "hip musicianship."
Chart positions
"If I Didn't Have You" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 15, 1992.| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |