Keep It Between the Lines

"Keep It Between the Lines"
Single by Ricky Van Shelton
from the album Backroads
B-side"Weekend World"
ReleasedJuly 11, 1991[1]
RecordedDecember 20, 1990[1]
GenreCountry
Length3:48
LabelColumbia Nashville(38-73956)
Songwriter(s)Russell Smith
Kathy Louvin
Producer(s)Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology
"I Am a Simple Man"
(1991) 		"Keep It Between the Lines"
(1991) 		"After the Lights Go Out"
(1991)

"Keep It Between the Lines" is a song written by Russell Smith and Kathy Louvin, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was released in July 1991 as the second single from his fourth studio album Backroads, and was the tenth and final No. 1 single of his career.[2]

Music video

The music video was directed and produced by Deaton Flanigen and premiered in mid-1991.

Chart positions

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 26
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 55

References

  1. ^ a b Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1670." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 9, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  6. ^ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.