By My Side (Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall song)

"By My Side"
"By My Side"
Single by Lorrie Morgan with Jon Randall
from the album Greater Need
B-side	"Candy Kisses"
Released	April 15, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Country
Length	2:54
Label	BNA
Songwriter(s)	Constant Change
Producer(s)	James Stroud
Lorrie Morgan singles chronology
Jon Randall singles chronology

"By My Side" is a song written by Constant Change and recorded by American country music artists Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall. It was released in April 1996 as the first single from Morgan's album Greater Need. The song reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[2]

History

Morgan originally recorded the song as a duet with Sammy Kershaw, but Kershaw's label "didn't want to use it". As a result, the chairman of Morgan's label recommended that she record it with Randall instead.^[3]

Critical reception

Wendy Newcomer of Cash Box reviewed the single favorably, stating that it was a "charming duet" and "The combination of Morgan’s grit and Randall’s airy tenor make [sic] radio fireworks."^[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	21
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[6]	10
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	18

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 239.
^ Flippo, Chet (May 4, 1996). "Lorrie Morgan's 'Greater' Maturity". Billboard. pp. 30, 33.
^ Newcomer, Wendy (April 20, 1996). "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 21.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3030." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 15, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
^ "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2012-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 239.

[3] Flippo, Chet (May 4, 1996). "Lorrie Morgan's 'Greater' Maturity". Billboard. pp. 30, 33.

[4] Newcomer, Wendy (April 20, 1996). "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 21.

[sc_Canadacountry_-5] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3030." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 15, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Lorrie_Morgan-6] "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Lorrie_Morgan-7] "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

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Discography
Studio albums	Leave the Light On (1989) Something in Red (1991) Watch Me (1992) Merry Christmas from London (1993) War Paint (1994) Greater Need (1996) Shakin' Things Up (1997) Secret Love (1998) My Heart (1999) I Finally Found Someone (with Sammy Kershaw) (2001) Show Me How (2004) A Moment in Time (2009) Dos Divas (with Pam Tillis) (2013) Letting Go...Slow (2016)
Compilation albums	Reflections: Greatest Hits (1995) To Get to You: Greatest Hits Collection (2000)
Singles	"Trainwreck of Emotion" "Dear Me" "Out of Your Shoes" "Five Minutes" "'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose" (with Keith Whitley) "He Talks to Me" "We Both Walk" "A Picture of Me (Without You)" "Except for Monday" "Something in Red" "Watch Me" "What Part of No" "I Guess You Had to Be There" "Half Enough" "Crying Time" "My Night to Howl" "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" "Back in Your Arms Again" "Standing Tall" "By My Side" (with Jon Randall) "Good as I Was to You" "Go Away" "One of Those Nights Tonight" "Maybe Not Tonight" (with Sammy Kershaw)
Related people and acts	Sammy Kershaw George Morgan Jon Randall Pam Tillis Keith Whitley