One Tear at a Time
1982 song by Noel
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"One Tear at a Time" aka "One Tear (At a Time)" is a 1982 single by country singer Noel. It was a national hit, registering on the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart and the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
| "One Tear at a Time" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Noel | |
| A-side | "One Tear at a Time" |
| B-side | "Lonely for Too Long" |
| Released | 1982 |
| Label | Deep South Records A.G. 706 |
| Composer | (Noel Haughey) |
| Producer | Allen Cash |
Background
Noel recorded "One Tear at a Time" and "Lonely for Too Long". Both songs were released on single, Deep South Records A.G. 706 in 1982.[1] The record was also released in Canada on the Ahed label, cat # AH - 1004.[2]
It was reported in the 11 December issue of Cash Box that during her tour in support of the song, she was at a small club in Florida and was asked to follow a group of nude dancers on stage. She declined to appear. She also had a rule that she wouldn't appear at a club where she couldn't comfortably sing "Amazing Grace".[3]
Reception
Charts
Cash Box
It debuted at No. 85 in the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart for the week of 20 November.[7] At week five, for the week of 18 December, "One Tear at a Time" peaked at No. 73 on the Top 100 Country Singles chart. It held that position for one more week.[8][9][10]
Billboard
It peaked at No. 90 on the Billboard country chart. It held that position for an additional week.[11][12]