Texas (When I Die) Explained

Texas (When I Die)
Type:single
Artist:Tanya Tucker
Album:TNT
A-Side:Not Fade Away
Released:November 25, 1978
Genre:Country
Length:4:50
Label:MCA
Producer:Jerry Goldstein
Prev Title:Save Me
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:I'm the Singer, You're the Song
Next Year:1979

"Texas (When I Die)" is a song co-written and originally recorded by American country music artist Ed Bruce. Bruce's version peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1977.

The song was covered by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, initially as the B-side of another cover, Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away".[1] It was released in November 1978 as the first single from her album TNT. Tucker's version reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[2]

Chart performance

Year-end charts

In popular culture

Throughout the 1980s, the song was used as the Dallas Cowboys' touchdown song at their home games and as professional wrestler David Von Erich's entrance music.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tanya Tucker - Not Fade Away. November 24, 2018.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 357.
  3. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979. Billboard. July 17, 2021.