Not Counting You
"Not Counting You" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in January 1990 as the third single from his album Garth Brooks. It peaked at #2 in the United States, while it was a number-one in Canada. According to "The Garth Brooks Story" T.V. special, this was the first song Garth Brooks ever recorded.
| "Not Counting You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Garth Brooks | ||||
| from the album Garth Brooks | ||||
| B-side | "Cowboy Bill" | |||
| Released | January 8, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville 44492 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Garth Brooks | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
| Garth Brooks singles chronology | ||||
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Content
    
The song is an up-tempo song accompanied largely by fiddles. The song's narrator tells his ex-lover that not counting her, no woman has ever made him so blue, nor made him feel bad in any way.
Track listing
    
7" Jukebox single Liberty B-44492, 1990
- "Not Counting You"
- "Cowboy Bill"
7" promotional single Liberty P-B-44492, 1990
- "Not Counting You"
- "Not Counting You"
Chart positions
    
"Not Counting You" debuted the country charts on January 20, 1990 and peaked at number 2 on April 7 of that year.[1]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position | 
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 | 
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 | 
Year-end charts
    
| Chart (1990) | Position | 
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 29 | 
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 20 | 
References
    
-  "Garth info at PlanetGarth.com". Archived from the original on February 23, 1999. Retrieved 1999-02-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9036." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 21, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- "Garth Brooks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.