You're My Jamaica

"You're My Jamaica" is a song written by Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in July 1979 as the first single and title track from the album You're My Jamaica. The song was Charley Pride's twenty-second number one country hit. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the country chart.^[1]

Cover versions

Pride re-recorded the song as a duet with Neal McCoy on McCoy's 2005 album That's Life.

Chart performance

Chart (1979)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 277.
↑ "Charley Pride – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Charley Pride.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "I May Never Get to Heaven" by Conway Twitty	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 15, 1979	Succeeded by "Just Good Ol' Boys" by Moe Bandy and Joe Stampley
Preceded by "Heartbreak Hotel" by Willie Nelson and Leon Russell	RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 6, 1979	Succeeded by "I May Never Get to Heaven" by Conway Twitty

Charley Pride

Studio albums	Make Mine Country Songs of Pride...Charley That Is Country Feelin' Pride of America There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me

Compilation albums	The Incomparable Charley Pride

Notable singles	"Kaw-Liga" "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" "(I'm So) Afraid of Losing You Again" "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" "Wonder Could I Live There Anymore" "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" "I'd Rather Love You" "I'm Just Me" "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" "All His Children" "It's Gonna Take a Little Bit Longer" "She's Too Good to Be True" "A Shoulder to Cry On" "Don't Fight the Feelings of Love" "Amazing Love" "We Could" "Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town" "Then Who Am I" "I Ain't All Bad" "Hope You're Feelin' Me (Like I'm Feelin' You)" "The Happiness of Having You" "My Eyes Can Only See as Far as You" "A Whole Lotta Things to Sing About" "She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory" "I'll Be Leaving Alone" "More to Me" "Someone Loves You Honey" "When I Stop Leavin' (I'll Be Gone)" "Burgers and Fries" "Where Do I Put Her Memory" "You're My Jamaica" "Missin' You" "Honky Tonk Blues" "You Win Again" "You Almost Slipped My Mind" "Roll On Mississippi" "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" "Mountain of Love" "I Don't Think She's in Love Anymore" "You're So Good When You're Bad" "Why Baby Why" "More and More" "Night Games" "Ev'ry Heart Should Have One" "The Power of Love" "Have I Got Some Blues for You" "If You Still Want a Fool Around" "Shouldn't It Be Easier Than This" "I'm Gonna Love Her on the Radio"

Related articles	Discography RCA Records 16th Avenue Records Pride: A Tribute to Charley Pride

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