I Try to Think About Elvis
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"I Try to Think About Elvis" is a single release by Patty Loveless
and written by Gary Burr
. It was recorded at Sony/Epic in the spring of 1994. It was included on her second album with Sony/Epic Records, When Fallen Angels Fly
, her seventh career album. The single was released in July 1994. It was the first single released from the album.
Hot Country Singles and Tracks
chart, reaching #3 during the week of October 22, 1994.
Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
and written by Gary Burr
Gary Burr
Gary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter and producer, mostly known for his stable of hits recorded by country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982 to 1985, taking over after Vince Gill departed the group...
. It was recorded at Sony/Epic in the spring of 1994. It was included on her second album with Sony/Epic Records, When Fallen Angels Fly
When Fallen Angels Fly
When Fallen Angels Fly is a studio album released in 1994 by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It reached #8 on the Top Country Albums charts and was certified Platinum for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S.! All four of its singles — "I Try to Think About Elvis"#3, "You...
, her seventh career album. The single was released in July 1994. It was the first single released from the album.
Background
The song charted for 20 weeks on the 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...
Hot Country Singles and 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, reaching #3 during the week of October 22, 1994.
Chart positions
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |