On the Other Hand

"On the Other Hand" is a country music song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz. First recorded by Keith Whitley on his 1985 album L.A. to Miami, it was later released by Randy Travis as the lead-off single to his album Storms of Life, and it peaked at #67 in the United States. However, it was re-released in April 1986 after the song "1982" peaked, and the re-release was his first number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.^[1]

Chart positions

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	67

Re-release

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Preceded by "Until I Met You" by Judy Rodman	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single July 26, 1986	Succeeded by "Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" by George Strait
Preceded by "Hearts Aren't Made to Break (They're Made to Love)" by Lee Greenwood	RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 2, 1986	Succeeded by "All Tied Up" by Ronnie McDowell

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 351.
1 2 "Randy Travis – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Randy Travis.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Randy Travis

Albums Singles

Studio albums	Randy Traywick Storms of Life Always & Forever Old 8×10 No Holdin' Back Heroes & Friends High Lonesome Wind in the Wire This Is Me Full Circle You and You Alone A Man Ain't Made of Stone Inspirational Journey Rise and Shine Worship & Faith Passing Through Glory Train: Songs of Faith, Worship, and Praise Around the Bend Anniversary Celebration Influence Vol. 1: The Man I Am Influence Vol. 2: The Man I Am

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits, Volume 1 Greatest Hits, Volume 2 Forever & Ever... The Best of Randy Travis Greatest #1 Hits Super Hits, Volume 1 Trail of Memories: The Randy Travis Anthology The Essential Randy Travis The Very Best of Randy Travis The Platinum Collection I Told You So: The Ultimate Hits of Randy Travis Three Wooden Crosses: The Inspirational Hits of Randy Travis I'll Fly Away Top 10 Randy Travis Forever Country: 15 Original Hits Hymns: 17 Timeless Songs of Faith On the Other Hand: All the Number Ones

Holiday albums	An Old Time Christmas Songs of the Season

Live albums	Randy Ray: Live at the Nashville Palace Live: It Was Just a Matter of Time

Notable singles	"1982" "On the Other Hand" "Diggin' Up Bones" "No Place Like Home" "Forever and Ever, Amen" "I Won't Need You Anymore (Always and Forever)" "Too Gone Too Long" "I Told You So" "Honky Tonk Moon" "Deeper Than the Holler" "Is It Still Over?" "Promises" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart" "He Walked on Water" "A Few Ole Country Boys" (with George Jones) "Heroes and Friends" "Point of Light" "Forever Together" "Better Class of Losers" "I'd Surrender All" "If I Didn't Have You" "Look Heart, No Hands" "An Old Pair of Shoes" "Cowboy Boogie" "Before You Kill Us All" "Whisper My Name" "This Is Me" "The Box" "Are We in Trouble Now" "Would I" "Out of My Bones" "The Hole" "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" "Stranger in My Mirror" "A Man Ain't Made of Stone" "Baptism" "Three Wooden Crosses"

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