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Nothing Short of Dying

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B-side
  
"Bible Belt"

Genre
  
Country

Label
  
Warner Bros.

Released
  
February 24, 1992

Length
  
3:50

Writer(s)
  
Travis Tritt

"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.

Contents

Content

"Nothing Short of Dying" is a ballad telling of a failed relationship. In it, the male narrator talks about how he is struggling to come to terms with the fact his lover has left him.

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.

  • 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.

    References

    Nothing Short of Dying Wikipedia