Someone You Used to Know

"Someone You Used to Know" is a song written by Tim Johnson and Rory Feek, and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in August 1998 as the second single from his CD The Walls Came Down. The song peaked at #3 on the U.S. Billboard country music charts and #5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks. It also peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Raye's biggest crossover hit.[1]

"Someone You Used to Know"
Single by Collin Raye
from the album The Walls Came Down
B-side"Make Sure You've Got It All"
ReleasedAugust 17, 1998
GenreCountry
Length3:45
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Tim Johnson
Rory Feek
Producer(s)Paul Worley
Collin Raye
Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
Collin Raye singles chronology
"I Can Still Feel You"
(1998)		 "Someone You Used to Know"
(1998)		 "Anyone Else"
(1999)

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated August 22, 1998.

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 37
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (1999) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 99
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 71

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6992." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 11, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. "Collin Raye Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Collin Raye Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
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