"The Eagle" is a song written by Mack Vickery, Hank Cochran and Red Lane, and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in February 1991 as the third single and title track from the 1990 album The Eagle. The song reached #22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, Jennings's last Top 40 hit.[1] It was covered by Jamey Johnson and George Strait for Johnson's album Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran.
| "The Eagle" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Waylon Jennings | ||||
| from the album The Eagle | ||||
| B-side | "What Bothers Me Most" | |||
| Released | February 9, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mack Vickery, Hank Cochran, Red Lane | |||
| Producer(s) | Richie Albright, Bob Montgomery | |||
| Waylon Jennings singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 20 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 176.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1490." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 13, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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