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"Only on Days That End in "Y"" Single by Clay Walker from the album Hypnotize the Moon Released May 27, 1996 Recorded 1995 Genre Country Length 2:46 Label Giant Writer(s) Richard Fagan Producer James Stroud Clay Walker singles chronology "Hypnotize the Moon"
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(1996)"Only on Days That End in "Y"" is the title of a song written by Richard Fagan and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released May 27, 1996 as the third single from his 1995 album, Hypnotize the Moon. It peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and also reached #7 in Canada.
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Content
The narrator is telling his lover that he only misses her on days that end in "Y". He also says he only misses her when he's awake, when he's sleeping, when he's alone, or when he's with somebody. It would mean that he actually misses her every day and every time.
Reception
Larry Flick of Billboard gave the song a positive review: "The song's theme is somewhat well worn in country music, but the track revisits the lost-love scenario with a cleverly penned lyric and a dancefloor beat."[1]
Mike Joyce of The Washington Post in his review of Hypnotize the Moon wrote, "Walker also gets a big assist from other songwriters, particularly Richard Fagan, who contributes the clever and spirited heartbreaker, 'Only on Days That End in `Y.'"[2] Editors at USA Today wrote, "Only on Days That End in "Y" is one of those ideas that isn't clever enough to carry a whole song."[3]
Chart positions
"Only on Days That End in "Y"" debuted at #56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 25, 1996.
Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks[4] 5 Canadian RPM Country Tracks 7 Year-end charts
End of year chart (1996) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs[5] 46 References
- ^ Larry Flick, Billboard Magazine, June 1, 1996, Billboard Magazine
- ^ Joyce, Mike The Washington Post Walker from Trad to Trite (10 November 1995)
- ^ USA Today Pumpkins' double set smashing; Green Day sleepwalks (8 November 1995)
- ^ Only on Days That End in "Y" at Billboard's Hot Country Songs Chart Listing For The Week Of Aug 17 1996
- ^ Billboard's year-end top-75 (Dec 21 1996)
Clay Walker "What's It to You" · "Live Until I Die" · "Where Do I Fit in the Picture" · "Dreaming with My Eyes Open"If I Could Make a Living Hypnotize the Moon Rumor Has It Greatest Hits Live, Laugh, Love Say No More "Say No More" · "If You Ever Feel Like Lovin' Me Again"A Few Questions Fall She Won't Be Lonely Long "She Won't Be Lonely Long" · "Where Do I Go from You"Categories:- 1996 singles
- Clay Walker songs
- Songs written by Richard Fagan
- Songs produced by James Stroud
- Giant Records (Warner) singles
- 1990s country song stubs
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