I'll Think of Something explained

I'll Think of Something
Type:single
Artist:Hank Williams Jr.
Album:Living Proof
B-Side:"Country Music Lover"
Released:June 24, 1974
Genre:Country
Length:2:23
Label:MGM
Producer:Jim Vienneau
Prev Title:Rainy Night in Georgia
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:Angels Are Hard to Find
Next Year:1975

"I'll Think of Something" is a song written by Bill Rice and Jerry Foster, which has been recorded by American country music singers Hank Williams Jr. and Mark Chesnutt. The song was also recorded by Loretta Lynn for her 1985 album Just a Woman.

Hank Williams, Jr. version

Hank Williams Jr. was the first artist to record the song. His version was a number seven country hit and the first single from his 1974 album Living Proof.[1]

Chart performance

Mark Chesnutt version

I'll Think of Something
Type:single
Artist:Mark Chesnutt
Album:Longnecks & Short Stories
B-Side:"Uptown, Downtown (Misery's All the Same)"[2]
Released:June 2, 1992
Recorded:1991
Genre:Country
Length:4:13
Label:MCA
Producer:Mark Wright
Prev Title:Old Flames Have New Names
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Bubba Shot the Jukebox
Next Year:1992

Chesnutt's version is the second single released from his 1992 album Longnecks & Short Stories. It peaked at number one in both the United States and Canadian Country music charts.

An earlier fade marks the difference between the version released for radio airplay and 7-inch single release, and the longer album version.

Music video

The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller.

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 23
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 11

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 465–467. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Whitburn, pp. 92-93
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992. RPM. December 19, 1992. August 15, 2013.
  4. Best of 1992: Country Songs . . . 1992. August 15, 2013.