If You Can't Be Good (Be Good at It)
| "If You Can't Be Good (Be Good at It)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Neal McCoy | ||||
| from the album Be Good at It | ||||
| Released | October 18, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Troy Seals, Blue Miller | |||
| Producer(s) | Kyle Lehning | |||
| Neal McCoy singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"If You Can't Be Good (Be Good at It)" is a song written by Troy Seals and Blue Miller, and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released in October 1997 as the first single from the album Be Good at It. The song reached #22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]A review in Billboard noted that the production of Kyle Lehning gave the song a "different feel sonically" from McCoy's previous releases, but added that "it's still the personality in McCoy's voice that sells this type of tune."[2]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 15 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 22 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 222.
- ^ "Reviews". Billboard: 80. October 18, 1997.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3462." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 23, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Neal McCoy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
 | This 1997 country song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |