Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For
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| "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" | ||||
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| Single by Crystal Gayle | ||||
| from the album When I Dream | ||||
| B-side | "Cry Me a River" | |||
| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Writer(s) | Mark True | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Crystal Gayle singles chronology | ||||
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"Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" is a song written by Mark True, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in October 1978 as the second single from the album When I Dream. "Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" was Crystal Gayle's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [2] | 22 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 16 |
References
| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single January 27-February 3, 1979 |
Succeeded by "Every Which Way but Loose" by Eddie Rabbitt |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single February 17, 1979 |
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