| "I Don't Think I Will" | ||||
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| Single by James Bonamy | ||||
| from the album What I Live to Do | ||||
| B-side | "Heartbreak School" | |||
| Released | May 14, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Doug Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Doug Johnson | |||
| James Bonamy singles chronology | ||||
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"I Don't Think I Will" is a song written by Doug Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist James Bonamy. It was released on May 14, 1996 as the third single from the album What I Live to Do. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, behind "She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart" by Tim McGraw and it is his highest-charting single.
Critical reception
Dan Kuchar of Country Standard Time thought that "I Don't Think I Will" was one of the strongest tracks on the album, saying that it was "tender." Bob Paxman, in The Encyclopedia of Country Music, wrote that Bonamy is "capable of tackling emotionally complex ballads, even with his relative youth and limited life experience."
Music video
The music video was directed by Greg Crutcher and premiered in mid-1996.
Chart performance
"I Don't Think I Will" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 11, 1996.
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1996) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 87 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard) | 36 |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- Kuchar, Dan. "What I Live to Do review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- Paul Kingsbury, ed. (November 5, 1998). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University. p. 44. ISBN 9780199770557.
- "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7758." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 30, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- "James Bonamy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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