Meet in the Middle
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| "Meet in the Middle" | ||||
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| Single by Diamond Rio | ||||
| from the album Diamond Rio | ||||
| B-side | "The Ballad of Conley and Billy" | |||
| Released | February 11, 1991 | |||
| Format | CD single, 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville 2182 | |||
| Writer(s) | Chapin Hartford, Jim Foster, Don Pfrimmer | |||
| Producer(s) | Monty Powell, Tim DuBois | |||
| Diamond Rio singles chronology | ||||
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"Meet in the Middle" is the title of the debut single recorded by American country music band Diamond Rio. It was released in February 1991 as the first single from the album Diamond Rio. The single reached Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, making Diamond Rio the first country music band in history to have its debut single reach Number One. The song was written by Don Pfrimmer, Chapin Hartford and Jim Foster.
Contents
Content
"Meet in the Middle" is a mid-tempo describing two people who learn how to "meet in the middle". In the first verse, they are friends who live far apart, and agree to meet at a tree between their houses. By the second verse, they are married (the ceremony taking place underneath said tree), and upon looking at the tree (now in their front yard), they are reminded to put their differences aside when they disagree.
The song features accompaniment from banjo and mandolin, with some Hammond organ flourishes.
Music video
This was their first music video and it was directed by Eric Straton and premiered in early 1991.
Chart positions
"Meet in the Middle" peaked at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in mid-1991, making Diamond Rio the first country music band in history to have its debut single reach Number One.[1][2]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 46 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1544." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 15, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Diamond Rio – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Diamond Rio.
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| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single June 1-June 8, 1991 |
Succeeded by "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" by Joe Diffie |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single June 15-June 22, 1991 |
Succeeded by "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks |
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