O What a Thrill

"O What a Thrill"
Single by The Mavericks
from the album What a Crying Shame
B-side	"Ain't Found Nobody"
Released	May 14, 1994
Format	CD single
Genre	Country
Length	3:13
Label	MCA
Writer(s)	Jesse Winchester
Producer(s)	Don Cook
The Mavericks singles chronology
"What a Crying Shame" (1993) "O What a Thrill" (1994) "There Goes My Heart" (1994)

"O What a Thrill" is a song written by Jesse Winchester. It was originally recorded by James House for his 1989 self-titled debut album.^[1]

It was later released as a single by American country music group The Mavericks. It was released in May 1994 as the second single from the album What a Crying Shame. The song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[2] The Mavericks' version features House on backing vocals.

Chart performance

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	91

References

1. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-04-20/features/8904050945_1_star-single-father-james-house
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 217.
3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2590." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
4. "The Mavericks – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for The Mavericks.
5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.