Diggin' Up Bones
Diggin' Up Bones is a song written by Paul Overstreet, Al Gore, and Nat Stuckey, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis.
It was released in August 1986 as the third single from his album Storms of Life. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada.
| "Diggin' Up Bones" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Randy Travis | ||||
| from the album Storms of Life | ||||
| B-side | "There'll Always be a Honky Tonk Somewhere" | |||
| Released | August 4, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville 28649 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Al Gore, Paul Overstreet, Nat Stuckey | |||
| Producer(s) | Kyle Lehning | |||
| Randy Travis singles chronology | ||||
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Content
The song is a mid-tempo ballad, in which the male narrator yearns for "a love that's dead and gone", whose items he kept and pulled out of storage.
Other versions
- Mel Tillis - on his album California Road (1985)
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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