"Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" is a song written by Larry Gatlin and recorded by American country music group Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band. It was released in September 1983 as the first single from the album Houston to Denver. The song was their third and last number-one on the country chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of 15 weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" | ||||
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| Single by Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band | ||||
| from the album Houston to Denver | ||||
| B-side | "Whole Wide World Stood Still" | |||
| Released | September 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Larry Gatlin | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Gatlin | |||
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Recording
editAccording to the album liner notes, this song was recorded before the rest of the album and was the only song on the album to be produced by and feature guitar from Larry Gatlin. The remainder of the album was produced by Rick Hall.
Personnel
editAccording to the album liner notes.[2]
- Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
- Larry Gatlin – lead vocals, guitar, producer
- Steve Gatlin – harmony and backing vocals
- Rudy Gatlin – harmony and backing vocals
- Additional musicians and production staff
- Billy Sanford – lead guitar
- Leon Rhodes – lead guitar
- Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
- Bob Moore – bass
- Mitch Humphries – keyboard
- Larrie Londin – drums
- Buddy Spicher – fiddle
- Ernie Winfrey – engineer
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 130.
- ^ From Houston to Denver (booklet). Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers. California: CBS Records. 1984.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Larry Gatlin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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