Ships That Don't Come In
Encyclopedia
"Ships That Don't Come In" is a single
by American
country music singer Joe Diffie
that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) chart in 1992. It was the second single released from his Epic Records
album Regular Joe
. The song was written by Paul Nelson and Dave Gibson, the latter of whom was also recording for Epic as a member of the Gibson/Miller Band
at the time.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music singer Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie
Joe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",...
that reached the Top 5 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 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 in 1992. It was the second single released from his Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
album Regular Joe
Regular Joe
Regular Joe is the second studio album by American country music artist Joe Diffie. Released in 1992, it features the singles "Is It Cold in Here", "Ships That Don't Come In", "Next Thing Smokin'", and "Startin' Over Blues". All of these except for "Startin' Over Blues" reached Top 20 on the Hot...
. The song was written by Paul Nelson and Dave Gibson, the latter of whom was also recording for Epic as a member of the Gibson/Miller Band
Gibson/Miller Band
The Gibson/Miller Band was an American country music band founded in 1990 by Dave Gibson and Bill "Blue" Miller, the latter of whom was a former guest musician in rock musician Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band...
at the time.
Chart performance
The song debuted at #68 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated April 18, 1992. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, reaching its peak of #5 on the chart dated July 11, 1992.| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |