On Second Thought Explained

On Second Thought
Cover:Eddie Rabbitt - On Second Thought single.png
Type:single
Artist:Eddie Rabbitt
Album:Jersey Boy
B-Side:Only One Love In My Life
Released:November 1989
Genre:Country
Length:3:37
Label:Capitol Nashville
Producer:Richard Landis
Prev Title:That's Why I Fell in Love with You
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Runnin' with the Wind
Next Year:1990

"On Second Thought" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. [1] It was released in November 1989 as the first single from the album Jersey Boy. The song topped both the United States and Canadian country charts for two weeks in 1990. It was the final No. 1 song for Rabbitt,[2] who died from lung cancer in 1998.[3]

The song marked a return to traditional country for Rabbitt since his emergence as a crossover success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It had been described as a "country shuffle."[4] A re-recorded version of the song was also included on his 1997 album Beatin' the Odds.[5]

Music video

A music video was filmed for the song, and was directed by Steve Boyle. It was filmed in black-and-white, and features Rabbitt performing on the fictitious TV show "Goodnight Ranch Party".

Chart positions

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 21
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 3

References

  1. Dillon, Charlotte. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r93638|pure_url=yes}} Jersey Boy], Allmusic.
  2. Eddie Rabbitt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles
  3. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03EFDC1131F93AA35756C0A96E958260 " Eddie Rabbitt, 56, Whose Songs Zigzagged From Pop to Country"
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20040615174230/http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/rabbitt_eddie/bio.jhtml Eddie Rabbitt Biography
  5. Dillon, Charlotte. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r314809|pure_url=yes}} Beatin' the Odds], Allmusic.
  6. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990. RPM. December 22, 1990. August 23, 2013.
  7. Best of 1990: Country Songs . . . 1990. August 23, 2013.