I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)
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"I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)" is song written and originally recorded by Billy Joe Shaver
. American country music artist John Anderson
released in 1981, it was the first single from the album John Anderson 2
. The song reached #4 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver is a Texas country music singer and songwriter. Shaver's 1973 album Old Five and Dimers Like Me is a classic in the outlaw country genre.-Biography:...
. American country music artist John Anderson
John Anderson (musician)
John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
released in 1981, it was the first single from the album John Anderson 2
John Anderson 2
John Anderson 2 is the second studio album by country artist John Anderson. It was released in 1981 under Warner Bros. Records. The album includes the singles "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal", "I Love You a Thousand Ways", and "Chicken Truck."...
. The song reached #4 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.
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |