That Road Not Taken
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1995 single by Joe Diffie
| "That Road Not Taken" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Joe Diffie | |
| from the album Third Rock from the Sun | |
| B-side | "The Cows Come Home" |
| Released | August 12, 1995 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 4:17 |
| Label | Epic |
| Songwriter(s) | Deborah Beasley, Casey Kelly |
| Producer(s) | Johnny Slate, Joe Diffie |
| Joe Diffie singles chronology | |
|
"I'm in Love with a Capital "U"" (1995) "That Road Not Taken" (1995) "Bigger Than the Beatles" (1995) | |
"That Road Not Taken" is a song recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in August 1995 as the fifth and final single from his 1994 album Third Rock from the Sun . The song reached #40 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Deborah Beasley and Casey Kelly.
Content
[edit ]The song is a ballad in which the narrator ponders the outcome of a relationship that he did not pursue.[2]
Critical reception
[edit ]A review in Cash Box magazine was favorable, stating that "Diffie has found his niche. He is never more convincing than when singing this type of song."[3]
Chart performance
[edit ]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[4] | 40 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 41 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Record Research. p. 101.
- ^ Tom Roland (July 19, 1994). "Joe Diffie's 'ditties' don't fly artistically". The Tennessean . pp. 1D. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Wendy Newcomer (August 5, 1995). "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 23.
- ^ "Joe Diffie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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