I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No
"I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No" | ||||
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Single by Blackhawk | ||||
from the album Strong Enough | ||||
B-side | "A Kiss Is Worth a Thousand Words" | |||
Released | July 24, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:46 (radio edit) 4:16 (album version) |
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Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Writer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Bright | |||
Blackhawk singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No" is a song written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in July 1995 as the lead-off single from their album Strong Enough. It peaked at number 2 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, while it was their first number-one hit in Canada.
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Content
The song's narrator finds himself falling for another man's wife. As they spend time together, he likens being around her to being on "slippery ice", and fears that he may not be able to stop and say no if they continue on their present path.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Paul's vocal "gives this group a distinctive sound, and this is yet another fine offering from this talented trio."[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by Jim Shea.
Chart performance
"I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No" debuted at number 72 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of July 29, 1995, and peaked at number 2 on the week of October 21, 1995. It reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada on the week of November 6, 1995.
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1995) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 30 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 20 |
References
- ↑ Billboard, July 29, 1995
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2798." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 6, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Blackhawk – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Blackhawk.
- ↑ "Blackhawk – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Blackhawk.
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Preceded by | RPM Country Tracks number-one single November 6, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Learning a Lot About Love" by Jason McCoy |
- Singlechart usages for Canadacountry
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- 1995 singles
- 1995 songs
- Blackhawk (band) songs
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
- Arista Nashville singles
- Song recordings produced by Mark Bright (record producer)