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He Won't Give In

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"He Won't Give In"

SinglebyKathy Mattea

from the album From My Heart

B-side

"I Believe I Could Fall In Love (With Loving You)"

Released

May 1985

Studio

Jack's Tracks

Genre

Country pop^[1]

Length

2:28

Label

Mercury

Johnny Pierce

Kathy Mattea singles chronology

"It's Your Reputation Talkin'"
(1985)

"He Won't Give In"
(1985)

"Heart of the Country"
(1985)

"He Won't Give In" is a song written by Johnny Pierce, and recorded by American country music artist, Kathy Mattea. It was released in May 1985 as the second single from her album From My Heart. The songbecame Mattea's fourth single to reach the top 40 of the American country chart.

Background and recording[edit]

Before reaching commercial success with 1986's Walk the Way the Wind Blows (which spawned four top ten singles), Kathy Mattea recorded two studio albums with PolyGram/Mercury that produced several unsuccessful (but charting) singles.^[2] Among her early singles was 1985's "He Won't Give In". The song was composed by Johnny Pierce. The track was recorded at Jack's Tracks, a studio located in Nashville, Tennessee. The session for the track was produced by Allen Reynolds.^[3]

Release, chart performance and reception[edit]

"He Won't Give In" was released by Mercury/PolyGram in May 1985 as a vinyl single. It was backed on the B-side by the song, "I Believe I Could Fall In Love (With Loving You)".^[3] The single debuted on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on July 6, 1985. It spent 19 weeks there and peaked at number 22 on September 14, 1985. It became Mattea's fourth top 40 chart entry on the country songs list.^[4] It later appeared on Mattea's second studio album which was titled From My Heart.^[5]

Track listing[edit]

7" vinyl single^[3]

"He Won't Give In" – 2:28
"I Believe I Could Fall In Love (With Loving You)" – 2:44

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "He Won't Give In"
Chart (1985)	Peak position
USHot Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	22

References[edit]

^ Ruhlmann, William. "From My Heart: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

^ Huey, Steve. "Kathy Mattea Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

^ ^a ^b ^c Mattea, Kathy (May 1985). ""He Won't Give In"/"I Believe I Could Fall In Love (With Loving You)" (7" vinyl single)". Mercury Records/PolyGram. 880 867-7.

^ "Kathy Mattea chart history (Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

^ Mattea, Kathy (March 3, 1985). "From My Heart (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 824-308-1 M-1 (LP), 824-308-4 (Cassette), 824-308-2 (CD).

^ "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

v t e Kathy Mattea songs
Discography Awards and nominations
Kathy Mattea	"Street Talk" "Someone Is Falling in Love"
From My Heart	"It's Your Reputation Talkin'" "He Won't Give In"
Walk the Way the Wind Blows	"Love at the Five and Dime" "Walk the Way the Wind Blows" "You're the Power" "Train of Memories"
Untasted Honey	"Goin' Gone" "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" "Untold Stories" "Life as We Knew It"
Willow in the Wind	"Come from the Heart" "Burnin' Old Memories" "Where've You Been" "She Came from Fort Worth"
A Collection of Hits	"The Battle Hymn of Love" (with Tim O'Brien) "A Few Good Things Remain"
Time Passes By	"Time Passes By" "Whole Lotta Holes" "Asking Us to Dance"
Lonesome Standard Time	"Lonesome Standard Time" "Standing Knee Deep in a River (Dying of Thirst)"
Walking Away a Winner	"Walking Away a Winner" "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade" "Maybe She's Human" "Clown in Your Rodeo"
Love Travels	"455 Rocket" "Love Travels"
Collaborative and featured singles	"Voices That Care" "Romeo" "Teach Your Children"
Other songs	"(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid" "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive"

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