Old Enough to Know Better (song)
Encyclopedia
"Old Enough to Know Better" is the title of a country music
song co-written and recorded by American singer Wade Hayes
. Released in November 1994, is the title track to his 1995 debut album Old Enough to Know Better
, as well as his debut single. The song is also his only Number One hit, having reached its peak on the Billboard
country charts in February of that year.
solo. The male narrator tells of how a lifestyle of nighttime partying leaves him short on money and criticized by his boss. The narrator then concludes that he is "old enough to know better, but still too young to care".
of Entertainment Weekly
, in her review of the album, called the song "a born-to-win dance number", and Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic called it "an impressive honky-tonk [number]".
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...
song co-written and recorded by American singer 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...
. Released in November 1994, is the title track to his 1995 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...
, as well as his debut single. The song is also his only Number One hit, having reached its peak 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...
country charts in February of that year.
Content
"Old Enough to Know Better" is a moderate up-tempo that begins with a fiddleFiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
solo. The male narrator tells of how a lifestyle of nighttime partying leaves him short on money and criticized by his boss. The narrator then concludes that he is "old enough to know better, but still too young to care".
Reception
Alanna NashAlanna Nash
Alanna Nash is an American journalist and biographer.Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books...
of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
, in her review of the album, called the song "a born-to-win dance number", and Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic called it "an impressive honky-tonk [number]".
Chart positions
"Old Enough to Know Better" debuted at #64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 19, 1994.| Chart (1994-1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |