Warning Labels
1992 single by Doug Stone
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"Warning Labels" is a song written by Kim Williams and Oscar Turman, and recorded by American country music artist Doug Stone. It was released in June 1992 as the lead single from the album From the Heart. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
| "Warning Labels" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Doug Stone | ||||
| from the album From the Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Left, Leavin', Goin' or Gone"[1] | |||
| Released | June 29, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriters | Kim Williams, Oscar Turman | |||
| Producer | Doug Johnson | |||
| Doug Stone singles chronology | ||||
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Content
The song is a mid-tempo where the male narrator, feeling the loss of his lover, listens to music by Merle Haggard and George Jones. As the songs remind him of his own loss, he states that "they oughta put warning labels on those sad country songs".[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by Wayne Miller and premiered in mid-1992.
Chart performance
"Warning Labels" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 11, 1992.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 91 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 21 |
