You Can Depend on Me (Restless Heart song)
Encyclopedia
"You Can Depend on Me" is the title of a song written by Ronnie Rogers
and Jimmy Griffin
, and recorded by American country music group Restless Heart
. It was released in October 1991 as the first new single from the album The Best of Restless Heart
. The song reached #3 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "instant harmonies are vibrant as well as graceful in delivery." She goes on to say that the production has a "different edge" and that the arrangement is "excellent."
Ronnie Rogers
Randall "Ronnie" Rogers is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rogers charted eight singles on the Billboard country charts, including the top 40 hits "Gonna Take My Angel Out Tonight" and "My Love Belongs to You." He recorded for the Lifesong, Epic...
and Jimmy Griffin
Jimmy Griffin
James Arthur Griffin was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with the 1970s rock band Bread.-Early life:An Academy Award winning songwriter, Griffin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. His musical training began when his parents signed him up for accordion lessons...
, and recorded by American country music group Restless Heart
Restless Heart
Restless Heart is an American country music band established in 1984. The band's original members were John Dittrich , Paul Gregg , Dave Innis , Greg Jennings , and Verlon Thompson...
. It was released in October 1991 as the first new single from the album The Best of Restless Heart
The Best of Restless Heart
The Best of Restless Heart is a compilation album by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released by RCA Records in 1991. "You Can Depend on Me" and "Familiar Pain" were released as singles...
. The song reached #3 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
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 "instant harmonies are vibrant as well as graceful in delivery." She goes on to say that the production has a "different edge" and that the arrangement is "excellent."
Chart performance
"You Can Depend on Me" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 19, 1991.| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 21 |