Bend It Until It Breaks
"Bend It Until It Breaks" | ||||
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Single by John Anderson | ||||
from the album Country 'til I Die | ||||
B-side | "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" | |||
Released | November 28, 1994 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | BNA | |||
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John Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"Bend It Until It Breaks" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from his album Country 'til I Die. The song reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 28 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1][2] Anderson wrote the song with Lionel Delmore. It is the last Top 10 hit for Anderson to date.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine gave the song a positive review, saying that Anderson uses "his own sharp songwriting pen and a fiddle hook reminiscent of 'Seminole Wind.'"[3]
Chart performance
"Bend It Until It Breaks" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of December 10, 1994.
Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 28 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1995) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 43 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ John Anderson Chart History
- ^ Billboard, December 10, 1994
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9173." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 3, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
- ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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