Not Counting You


"Not Counting You" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in January 1990 as the third single from his album Garth [Brooks (album)|Garth Brooks]. It peaked at #2 in the United States, while it was a number-one in Canada. According to "The Garth Brooks Story" TV special, this was the first song Brooks ever recorded.

Content

The song is an up-tempo song accompanied largely by fiddles. The song's narrator tells his ex-lover that not counting her, no woman has ever made him so blue, nor made him feel bad in any way.

Track listing

7" Jukebox single
Liberty B-44492, 1990
  1. "Not Counting You"
  2. "Cowboy Bill"
7" promotional single
Liberty P-B-44492, 1990
  1. "Not Counting You"
  2. "Not Counting You"

Chart positions

"Not Counting You" debuted the country charts on January 20, 1990, and peaked at number 2 on April 7 of that year.
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