A Bitter End

"A Bitter End" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Deryl Dodd. It was released in September 1998 as the first single from the album Deryl Dodd. The song reached #26 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1] The song was written by Dodd and Kenny Beard.

"A Bitter End"
Single by Deryl Dodd
from the album Deryl Dodd
B-side	"Time on My Hands"
Released	September 12, 1998
Genre	Country
Length	3:40
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Deryl Dodd, Kenny Beard
Producer(s)	Chip Young, Blake Chancey
Deryl Dodd singles chronology
"Time on My Hands" (1998) "A Bitter End" (1998) "Sundown" (1999)

Critical reception

A review of the album in Billboard stated that the song was a "classic 'woe is lonely me' weeper."^[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	88
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	26
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	44