On Second Thought

"On Second Thought" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. ^[1] It was released in November 1989 as the first single from the album Jersey Boy. The song topped both the United States and Canadian country charts for two weeks in 1990. It was the final No. 1 song for Rabbitt,^[2] who died from lung cancer in 1998.^[3]

The song marked a return to traditional country for Rabbitt since his emergence as a crossover success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It had been described as a "country shuffle." ^[4] A re-recorded version of the song was also included on his 1997 album Beatin' the Odds.^[5]

Music video

A music video was produced for the song, and was directed by Steve Boyle. It has aired on The Nashville Network, CMT and GAC.

Chart positions

Chart (1989–90)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[6]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[8]	21
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	3

References

↑ Dillon, Charlotte. Jersey Boy, Allmusic.
↑ Eddie Rabbitt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles, Allmusic
↑ " Eddie Rabbitt, 56, Whose Songs Zigzagged From Pop to Country", The New York Times, 1998-05-09.
↑ Eddie Rabbitt Biography, CMT.
↑ Dillon, Charlotte. Beatin' the Odds, Allmusic.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9198." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 3, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
↑ "Eddie Rabbitt – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Eddie Rabbitt.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.

Preceded by "Southern Star" by Alabama	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single February 17, 1990	Succeeded by "No Matter How High" by The Oak Ridge Boys
	RPM Country Tracks number-one single March 3, 1990

Eddie Rabbitt

Studio albums	Eddie Rabbitt Rocky Mountain Music Rabbitt Variations Loveline Horizon Step by Step Radio Romance The Best Year of My Life Rabbitt Trax I Wanna Dance with You Jersey Boy Ten Rounds Beatin' the Odds Songs from Rabbittland

Notable singles	"Drinkin' My Baby (Off My Mind)" "Rocky Mountain Music" "Two Dollars in the Jukebox" "I Can't Help Myself" "We Can't Go On Living Like This" "Hearts on Fire" "You Don't Love Me Anymore" "I Just Want to Love You" "Every Which Way But Loose" "Suspicions" "Pour Me Another Tequila" "Gone Too Far" "Drivin' My Life Away" "I Love a Rainy Night" "Step by Step" "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" "I Don't Know Where to Start" "You and I" (with Crystal Gayle) "You Can't Run from Love" "You Put the Beat in My Heart" "Nothing Like Falling in Love" "B-B-B-Burnin' Up with Love" "The Best Year of My Life" "Warning Sign" "She's Comin' Back to Say Goodbye" "A World Without Love" "Repetitive Regret" "Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)" (with Juice Newton) "Gotta Have You" "I Wanna Dance with You" "The Wanderer" "We Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" "That's Why I Fell in Love with You" "On Second Thought" "Runnin' with the Wind" "It's Lonely Out Tonite" "American Boy"

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