Only Here for a Little While explained

Only Here for a Little While
Type:single
Artist:Billy Dean
Album:Young Man
Released:November 11, 1990
Genre:Country
Label:Capitol Nashville
Producer:Chuck Howard
Tom Shapiro[1]
Prev Title:Lowdown Lonely
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Somewhere in My Broken Heart
Next Year:1991

"Only Here for a Little While" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield and Richard Leigh, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was released on November 11, 1990, as the second single from his debut album Young Man. The song spent 22 weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number three in early 1991.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Young and premiered in late 1990.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 7
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 45

Notes and References

  1. Young Man . Billy Dean . 1991 . cassette . Liberty Records . C4-94302.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 119–120. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991. RPM. December 21, 1991. August 16, 2013.
  4. Best of 1991: Country Songs . . . 1991. August 16, 2013.