Billy the Kid (song)

"Billy the Kid"
Single by Billy Dean
from the album Billy Dean
B-side	"Simple Things"[1]
Released	May 18, 1992 (1992-05-18)
Recorded	1991
Genre	Country
Length	3:09
Label	Capitol Nashville #57745
Songwriter(s)	Billy Dean Paul Nelson
Producer(s)	Chuck Howard Tom Shapiro[2]
Billy Dean singles chronology
"Only the Wind" (1991) "Billy the Kid" (1992) "If There Hadn't Been You" (1992)

"Billy the Kid" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Billy Dean. It was released in May 1992 as the third single from his 1991 album Billy Dean. The song spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1992, peaking at number four.^[1] The song was written by Dean and Paul Nelson.

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Young and premiered in May 1992. At the beginning, the music from Dean's previous song, "Only the Wind" is heard.

Chart positions

"Billy the Kid" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 23, 1992.

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	44
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	40

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. Billy Dean (cassette). Billy Dean. Liberty Records. 1992. 96728.
3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1954." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 15, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
4. "Billy Dean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
6. "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.