Not Counting You
1990 single by Garth Brooks
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"Not Counting You" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in January 1990 as the third single from his album Garth Brooks. It peaked at #2 in the United States, while it was a number-one in Canada. According to "The Garth Brooks Story" TV special, this was the first song Brooks ever recorded.
| "Not Counting You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Garth Brooks | ||||
| from the album Garth Brooks | ||||
| B-side | "Cowboy Bill" | |||
| Released | January 8, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville 44492 | |||
| Songwriter | Garth Brooks | |||
| Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Garth Brooks singles chronology | ||||
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Content
The song is an up-tempo song accompanied largely by fiddles. The song's narrator tells his ex-lover that not counting her, no woman has ever made him so blue, nor made him feel bad in any way.
Track listing
7" Jukebox single Liberty B-44492, 1990
- "Not Counting You"
- "Cowboy Bill"
7" promotional single Liberty P-B-44492, 1990
- "Not Counting You"
- "Not Counting You"
Chart positions
"Not Counting You" debuted the country charts on January 20, 1990, and peaked at number 2 on April 7 of that year.[1]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 29 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 20 |
