Goin' Through the Big D
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"Goin' Through the Big D" is the title of a song written by producer Mark Wright, John Wright and Ronnie Rogers
. It was recorded by American
country music artist Mark Chesnutt
and was released in October 1994 as the second single from his 1994 album, What a Way to Live
. It peaked at number 2 on both the U.S. Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the RPM
country tracks charts in Canada. It was later the b-side to his 1997 single "Let It Rain
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Ronnie Rogers
Randall "Ronnie" Rogers is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rogers charted eight singles on the Billboard country charts, including the top 40 hits "Gonna Take My Angel Out Tonight" and "My Love Belongs to You." He recorded for the Lifesong, Epic...
. It was recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music artist Mark Chesnutt
Mark Chesnutt
Mark Nelson Chesnutt is an American country music singer. Chesnutt recorded and released his first album, Doing My Country Thing, in the late-1980s on private independent record label, Axbar Records, with the vinyl album version now a collector's item...
and was released in October 1994 as the second single from his 1994 album, What a Way to Live
What a Way to Live
What a Way to Live is the fifth studio album released by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. His first album for Decca Records, it earned RIAA gold certification in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies...
. It peaked at number 2 on both the U.S. 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 chart and the 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 charts in Canada. It was later the b-side to his 1997 single "Let It Rain
Let It Rain (Mark Chesnutt song)
"Let It Rain" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. It was released in March 1997 as the second new single from his Greatest Hits album. The song reached number 8 on the U.S...
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The song's narrator is going through a divorce and says that he is "goin' through the big D and don't mean DallasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
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Chart performance
"Goin' Through the Big D" debuted at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of October 29, 1994.| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |