A Good Run of Bad Luck
| "A Good Run of Bad Luck" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Clint Black | ||||
| from the album No Time to Kill | ||||
| B-side | "Half the Man" | |||
| Released | February 28, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country, country rock | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clint Black, Hayden Nicholas | |||
| Producer(s) | James Stroud, Clint Black | |||
| Clint Black singles chronology | ||||
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"A Good Run of Bad Luck" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth single from his album No Time to Kill. It reached number one on both the United States and Canadian country charts.[1] The song was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas. It also appeared on the 1994 soundtrack to the film Maverick.
Content
[edit]The song is an uptempo that discusses falling in love by using gambling metaphors. The narrator compares gambling to love relationships.
Music video
[edit]The music video was Black's first that he directed himself, and premiered in early 1994. The music video shows Black and his band playing in a dark room with playing cards on the floor. Also scenes from the movie Maverick, in which Black had a cameo and whose soundtrack the song also appears on, are shown in the video.
Chart positions
[edit]"A Good Run of Bad Luck" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 5, 1994.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 28 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2468." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 9, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Clint Black Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
