Norma Jean Riley

"Norma Jean Riley"
Single by Diamond Rio
from the album Diamond Rio
B-side	"Pick Me Up"
Released	March 23, 1992
Format	CD Single, 7" single
Recorded	1991
Genre	Country
Length	3:06
Label	Arista Nashville 12407
Writer(s)	Rob Honey Monty Powell Dan Truman[1]
Producer	Tim DuBois Monty Powell
Diamond Rio singles chronology
"Mama Don't Forget to Pray for Me" (1991) "Norma Jean Riley" (1992) "Nowhere Bound" (1992)

"Norma Jean Riley" is the title of a song co-written by Rob Honey, Monty Powell, and Dan Truman and recorded by American country music group Diamond Rio. It was the fourth single released from their self-titled debut album. Unlike the four other singles released from the album, a music video was not made for this song.

Content

"Norma Jean Riley" is a very upbeat, bluegrass influenced song where the narrator is pining for Norma Jean Riley's affections. In each verse, he comes up with different ways to get her attention. By the time the song is over, he is planning to propose to her.

Chart performance

The song peaked at #2 on The Billboard Hot Country Songs chart^[2] and #3 on Canada's RPM country chart.

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	3

References

1. ^ Allmusic
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 105.