I've Been Around Enough to Know

"I've Been Around Enough to Know" is a song written by Bob McDill and Dickey Lee. It was first recorded in 1975 by Jo-El Sonnier for Mercury Records. Sonnier's version, his debut single, peaked at number 78 on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1] Sonnier's version was produced by Glenn Keener.[2] In 1978, Conway Twitty released Conway which included "I've Been Around Enough to Know". It was later recorded by actor American country music artist John Schneider. It was released in July 1984 as the first single from the album Too Good to Stop Now. The song was Schneider's fourth country hit and the first of four number ones on the country chart.[3]

"I've Been Around Enough to Know"
Single by John Schneider
from the album Too Good to Stop Now
B-side"Trouble"
ReleasedJuly 1984
Recorded1984
GenreCountry
Length2:37
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Dickey Lee and Bob McDill
Producer(s)Jimmy Bowen
John Schneider singles chronology
"If You Believe"
(1984)		 "I've Been Around Enough to Know"
(1984)		 "Country Girls"
(1985)

Chart performance

Jo-El Sonnier
Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 78

John Schneider
Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1984) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 25

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 393. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. "I've Been Around Enough to Know". 45cat.com. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  3. Whitburn, pp. 370-371
  4. "Jo-El Sonnier Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "John Schneider Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2021.


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