Don't We All Have the Right
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"Don't We All Have the Right" is a song written and recorded by Roger Miller
in 1970 and featured on his album, Trip in the Country, released as a double A-side with "South." It was later recorded by Ricky Van Shelton
. It was first the b-side to his second single "Crime of Passion
" before it served as the fifth and last single released from his debut album, Wild-Eyed Dream
in 1988. The song became Shelton's 3rd #1 hit on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) chart as well as his third consecutive #1.
Hot Country Songs
chart and on The Canadian RPM
Country Tracks chart. His second single to do so.
Roger Miller
Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
in 1970 and featured on his album, Trip in the Country, released as a double A-side with "South." It was later recorded by Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
. It was first the b-side to his second single "Crime of Passion
Crime of Passion (Ricky Van Shelton song)
"Crime of Passion" is the title of a song written by Walt Aldridge and Mac McAnally, and recorded by American singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was released in 1987 as the second single from his debut album Wild-Eyed Dream. The song spent nineteen weeks on the Hot Country Singles charts, where it peaked...
" before it served as the fifth and last single released from his debut album, Wild-Eyed Dream
Wild-Eyed Dream
Wild-Eyed Dream is the title of the debut album of Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first singles released from the album from 1986 to 1988 were "Wild-Eyed Dream" and "Crime of Passion", which charted at #24 and #7, respectively. The last three singles, "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her...
in 1988. The song became Shelton's 3rd #1 hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) chart as well as his third consecutive #1.
Content
The narrator finds out he's wrong when he thinks his lover will return after leaving him.Chart performance
"Don't We All Have the Right" reached #1 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and on The Canadian RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart. His second single to do so.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |