My Guns Are Loaded

"My Guns Are Loaded"
Single by Bonnie Tyler
from the album Diamond Cut
B-side
  • "The Eyes Of A Fool" (Germany)
  • "Baby I Just Love You" (US & France)
ReleasedFebruary 1979 (US)
16 March 1979 (UK)[1]
GenreCountry
Length3:42
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Ronnie Scott & Steve Wolfe
Producer(s)Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe & Robin Geoffrey Cable
Bonnie Tyler singles chronology
"Louisiana Rain"
(1979)
"My Guns Are Loaded"
(1979)
"Too Good to Last"
(1979)

"My Guns Are Loaded" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her third studio album, Diamond Cut (1979). It was written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, who also produced the song with Robin Geoffrey Cable.

The song was a major hit in Canada and France, and a minor hit in the US.

Track listing and formats

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US & France 7" single[2]
  1. "My Guns Are Loaded" — 3:45
  2. "Baby I Just Love You" — 3:03
Germany 7" single[3]
  1. "My Guns Are Loaded" — 3:45
  2. "The Eyes of a Fool" — 3:19

Chart performance

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canada (RPM Adult Contemporary)[4] 10
Finland The Official Finnish Charts[5] 30
France (IFOP)[6] 11
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 86
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] 7
US Top 100 Country (Cashbox)[9] 83
US Country Singles (Record World)[10] 85
US Top 150 Singles Charts (Record World)[11] 141

References

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  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 80.
  2. ^ My Guns Are Loaded (7-inch single). Bonnie Tyler. RCA Records. 1979. PB 5147.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ My Guns Are Loaded (7-inch single). Bonnie Tyler. RCA Records. 1979. PB 5131.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Adult Contemporary – Volume 31, No. 3, April 14 1979". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Suomen virallinen lista". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Bonnie Tyler" from the artist drop-down menu. Archived from the original on 19 March 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. All Media Network. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. All Media Network. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Cashbox Country Charts" (PDF). Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  10. ^ "Record World" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Record World" (PDF). Retrieved February 19, 2019.