Nothing Short of Dying

"Nothing Short of Dying" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Travis Tritt. It was released in February 1992 as the fourth and final single from Tritt's album It's All About to Change. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard country music chart in the United States, and at number 7 on the country singles chart in Canada.

Content

"Nothing Short of Dying" is a ballad telling of a failed relationship. In it, the male narrator talks about how he is struggling to come to terms with the fact his lover has left him.

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[2]

Sam Bacco — marimba, maracas
Richard Bennett — electric guitar
Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
Larry Byrom — acoustic guitar
Terry Crisp — steel guitar
Stuart Duncan — fiddle
Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar, Dobro
Hargus "Pig" Robbins — piano
Steve Turner — drums
Billy Joe Walker, Jr. — acoustic guitar
Dennis Wilson — background vocals
Curtis Young — background vocals
Reggie Young — electric guitar

Chart positions

"Nothing Short of Dying" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 7, 1992.

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	45
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	45

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 427. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ It's All About to Change (CD booklet). Travis Tritt. Warner Bros. Records. 1991. 26589.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2149." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 6, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
↑ "Travis Tritt – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Travis Tritt.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Travis Tritt singles

Country Club	"Country Club" "Help Me Hold On" "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" "Put Some Drive in Your Country" "Drift Off to Dream"

It's All About to Change	"Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" "Anymore" "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" (With Marty Stuart) "Nothing Short of Dying"

T-R-O-U-B-L-E	"Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man" "Can I Trust You with My Heart" "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" "Looking Out for Number One" "Worth Every Mile"

Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof	"Foolish Pride" "Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof" "Between an Old Memory and Me" "Tell Me I Was Dreaming"

Greatest Hits: From the Beginning	"Sometimes She Forgets" "Only You (And You Alone)"

The Restless Kind	"More Than You'll Ever Know" "Where Corn Don't Grow" "She's Going Home with Me" "Helping Me Get Over You" (With Lari White) "Still in Love with You"

No More Looking over My Shoulder	"If I Lost You" "No More Looking Over My Shoulder" "Start the Car"

Down the Road I Go	"Best of Intentions" "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" "Love of a Woman" "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde"

Strong Enough	"Strong Enough to Be Your Man" "Country Ain't Country"

My Honky Tonk History	"The Girl's Gone Wild" "What Say You" (with John Mellencamp) "I See Me"

The Storm	"You Never Take Me Dancing" "Something Stronger Than Me"

The Calm After...	"Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" (With Tyler Reese)

Other songs	"This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time)" (with Marty Stuart) "Take It Easy" "The Devil Comes Back to Georgia" (With Mark O'Connor, Charlie Daniels, Johnny Cash, and Marty Stuart) "Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best" (With Marty Stuart) "Hope" "Here's Your Sign (Get the Picture)" (With Bill Engvall) "Same Old Train" "Out of Control Raging Fire" (with Patty Loveless) "Southern Boy" (with Charlie Daniels) "Bible Belt" (with Little Feat) "Move It On Over" "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean"

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