If the Good Die Young

"If the Good Die Young" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Paul Nelson, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in January 1994 as the fourth and last single from his album Alibis. In April of that year, it became that album's fourth consecutive Number One hit, reaching the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Content

The song is an up-tempo accompanied by electric guitar. It describes a rebellious male character who claims that he will "live forever if the good die young".

Music video

The song's music video was filmed at Charlotte Motor Speedway and features footage of NASCAR drivers, including dedication to both Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison who had been killed in off-track incidents in 1993.^[1] Lawrence drove a Chevrolet Lumina with his name on it in the video.^[2]

Chart positions

"If the Good Die Young" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 5, 1994.

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	17
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	32

References

↑ "Charlotte Racing History". NASCAR. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
↑ Burt, Bill (1994-04-12). "Tracy Lawrence's ride of a lifetime". Country Weekly. 1 (1): 48–49. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2447." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 18, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
↑ "Tracy Lawrence – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Tracy Lawrence.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "My Love" by Little Texas	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single April 16—April 23, 1994	Succeeded by "Piece of My Heart" by Faith Hill
Preceded by "Nobody Gets Too Much Love" by Charlie Major	RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 18—April 25, 1994	Succeeded by "Piece of My Heart" by Faith Hill

Tracy Lawrence

Studio albums	Sticks and Stones Alibis I See It Now Time Marches On The Coast Is Clear Lessons Learned Tracy Lawrence Strong For the Love All Wrapped Up in Christmas The Rock

Compilation albums	Tracy Lawrence Live and Unplugged The Best of Tracy Lawrence Then & Now: The Hits Collection The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence

Notable singles	"Sticks and Stones" "Today's Lonely Fool" "Runnin' Behind" "Somebody Paints the Wall" "Alibis" "Can't Break It to My Heart" "My Second Home" "If the Good Die Young" "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" "I See It Now" "As Any Fool Can See" "Texas Tornado" "If the World Had a Front Porch" "If You Loved Me" "Time Marches On" "Stars over Texas" "Is That a Tear" "Better Man, Better Off" "How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" "The Coast Is Clear" "Lessons Learned" "Lonely" "Unforgiven" "Life Don't Have to Be So Hard" "Paint Me a Birmingham" "It's All How You Look at It" "Used to the Pain" "Find Out Who Your Friends Are"

Related articles	Discography Atlantic Records Warner Bros. Records Rocky Comfort Records

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