Accidentally on Purpose (song) explained

Accidentally on Purpose
Type:single
Artist:George Jones
Album:The Fabulous Country Music Sound of George Jones
A-Side:Sparkling Brown Eyes
Released:1960
Genre:Country
Length:2:01
Label:Mercury
Producer:Pappy Daily
Prev Title:Big Harlan Taylor
Prev Year:1959
Next Title:Have Mercy on Me
Next Year:1960

"Accidentally on Purpose" is a ballad by George Jones. It was composed by Jones and Darrell Edwards and released it as the B-side to "Sparkling Brown Eyes" on Mercury Records in 1960. In the song, the narrator accuses a former lover of marrying another man just to spite him. The song made the top 20, peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard country singles chart. Johnny Cash recorded the song in 1962 for his LP The Sound of Johnny Cash.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research.