Suspicions (song)
"Suspicions" is a country music song. It was originally recorded and released as a single in 1979 by Eddie Rabbitt from his album Loveline; his version was a number one hit on the Billboard country music chart and a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The song saw renewed popularity in 2007–08, when Tim McGraw recorded and released a cover version on his album Let It Go.
Eddie Rabbitt version
| "Suspicions" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Eddie Rabbitt | ||||
| from the album Loveline | ||||
| B-side | "I Don't Wanna Make Love (With Anyone Else but You)"[1] | |||
| Released | May 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | David Malloy | |||
| Eddie Rabbitt singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| Listen to "Suspicions" (1979 TV performance) on YouTube | ||||
The song was the first single from Rabbitt's 1979 album Loveline, "Suspicions" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in August. "Suspicions" also continued Rabbitt's rise as a crossover artist; peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, it was his highest peak on the pop chart to that time. It was also a top 10 Adult Contemporary hit on the charts of both the U.S. and Canada.
Rabbitt said that he wrote the song "in five minutes in the studio during a lunch break".[2]
"Suspicions" was named Broadcast Music Incorporated's Song of the Year a year later.[3]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 66 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 13 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 41 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 85 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 39 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 18 |
Tim McGraw version
| "Suspicions" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tim McGraw | ||||
| from the album Let It Go | ||||
| Released | November 26, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length |
| |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Tim McGraw singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
In 2007, country music artist Tim McGraw recorded a cover of "Suspicions" for his album Let It Go. McGraw's cover of the song originally peaked at number 56 in early 2007 from unsolicited airplay shortly after the release of Let It Go.
Ken Tucker of Billboard described McGraw's cover positively, saying that McGraw sings "like a man who knows what it's like to have heads turn when your wife walks into the room".[11]
McGraw's version was released on November 26, 2007, the fourth single from the album (counting "If You're Reading This", only available on later presses). The cover version peaked at number 12 on Billboard Hot Country Songs in February 2008, becoming the second top 40 hit of Tim's career to miss the top 10.[12]
Chart performance
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 87 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Edwards, Joe (7 July 1985). "A Beer Helped Make Eddie Rabbitt Famous". Star-News. Associated Press. p. 8E.
- ^ "Randy McCormick". Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Eddie Rabbitt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eddie Rabbitt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Eddie Rabbitt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (31 March 2007). "Let It Go review". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, p. 273
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tim McGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.