| "On Second Thought" | ||||
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| Single byEddie Rabbitt | ||||
| from the albumJersey Boy | ||||
| B-side | "Only One Love In My Life" | |||
| Released | November 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter | Eddie Rabbitt | |||
| Producer | Richard Landis | |||
| Eddie Rabbitt singles chronology | ||||
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"On Second Thought" is a song written and recorded by Americancountry music artistEddie Rabbitt.[1] It was released in November 1989 as the first single from the albumJersey Boy. The song topped both the United States and Canadian country charts for two weeks in 1990. It was the final No. 1 song for Rabbitt,[2] who died from lung cancer in 1998.[3]
The song marked a return to traditional country for Rabbitt since his emergence as acrossover success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It had been described as a "country shuffle."[4] A re-recorded version of the song was also included on his 1997 albumBeatin' the Odds.[5]
A music video was filmed for the song, and was directed by Steve Boyle. It was filmed inblack-and-white, and features Rabbitt performing on the fictitious TV show "Goodnight Ranch Party".
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 1 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
| Chart (1990) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 21 |
| USCountry Songs (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
