If the Good Die Young

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"If the Good Die Young"
Single by Tracy Lawrence
from the album Alibis
Released January 24, 1994
Format CD single
Recorded 1992
Genre Country
Length 2:26
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Craig Wiseman
Paul Nelson
Producer(s) James Stroud
Tracy Lawrence singles chronology
"My Second Home"
(1993)		 "If the Good Die Young"
(1994)		 "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues"
(1994)

"If the Good Die Young" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Paul Nelson, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in January 1994 as the fourth and last single from his album Alibis. In April of that year, it became that album's fourth consecutive Number One hit, reaching the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Content

The song is an up-tempo accompanied by electric guitar. It describes a rebellious male character who claims that he will "live forever if the good die young".

Music video

The song's music video was filmed at Charlotte Motor Speedway and features footage of NASCAR drivers, including dedication to both Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison who had been killed in off-track incidents in 1993.[1] Lawrence drove a Chevrolet Lumina with his name on it in the video.[2]

Chart positions

"If the Good Die Young" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 5, 1994.

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 17
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 32

References

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  3. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2447." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 18, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tracy Lawrence – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Tracy Lawrence.
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Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
number-one single
April 16—April 23, 1994		 Succeeded by
"Piece of My Heart"
by Faith Hill
Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number-one single
April 18—April 25, 1994
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