Nothing Short of Dying explained

Nothing Short of Dying
Type:	single
Artist:	Travis Tritt
Album:	It's All About To Change
B-Side:	"Bible Belt"^[1]
Released:	February 24, 1992
Genre:	Country
Length:	3:50
Label:	Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer:	Gregg Brown
Prev Title:	The Whiskey Ain't Workin'
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man
Next Year:	1992

"Nothing Short of Dying" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in February 1992 as the fourth and final single from Tritt's album It's All About to Change. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard country music chart in the United States, and at number 7 on the country singles chart in Canada.

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[2]

• Sam Bacco — marimba, maracas
• Richard Bennett — electric guitar
• Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
• Larry Byrom — acoustic guitar
• Terry Crisp — steel guitar
• Stuart Duncan — fiddle
• Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar, Dobro
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins — piano
• Steve Turner — drums
• Billy Joe Walker Jr. — acoustic guitar
• Dennis Wilson — background vocals
• Curtis Young — background vocals
• Reggie Young — electric guitar

Chart positions

"Nothing Short of Dying" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 7, 1992.

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3]	45
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	45

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 427. 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. It's All About to Change . Travis Tritt . 1991 . CD booklet . Warner Bros. Records . 26589.
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.