"Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" | ||||
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Single by Crystal Gayle | ||||
from the album When I Dream | ||||
B-side | "Cry Me a River" | |||
Released | December 2, 1978 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | United Artists | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mark True | |||
Producer(s) | Allen Reynolds | |||
Crystal Gayle singles chronology | ||||
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"Why Have You Left the One You Left Me For" is a song written by Mark True, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in October 1978 as the second single from the album When I Dream. The song was Gayle's sixth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks (Jan. 26 & Feb. 3, 1979) and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.[1]
Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[3] | 22 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [4] | 16 |
Chart (1979) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 10 |