Close Enough to Perfect
Encyclopedia
"Close Enough to Perfect" is a song made famous by the country music
band Alabama
. Originally released in 1982
, the song was the third single from Alabama's third album, Mountain Music.
A pop-styled ballad, "Close Enough to Perfect" became Alabama's eighth No. 1 song in the fall of 1982.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
. Originally released in 1982
1982 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1982.-Events:* October 30 — Hank Williams, Jr. has nine albums simultaneously on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.-United States:...
, the song was the third single from Alabama's third album, Mountain Music.
A pop-styled ballad, "Close Enough to Perfect" became Alabama's eighth No. 1 song in the fall of 1982.
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 65 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Sources
- Morris, Edward, "Alabama," Contemporary Books Inc., Chicago, 1985 (ISBN 0809253062)
- Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.