Ain't Necessarily So

Not to be confused with It Ain't Necessarily So.

"Ain't Necessarily So" is a song written by Beth Nielsen Chapman, and recorded by American country music artist Willie Nelson. It was released in September 1990 as the first single from his album Born for Trouble. The song reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1]

"Ain't Necessarily So"
Cassette single cover art
Single by Willie Nelson
from the album Born for Trouble
B-side	"I Never Cried for You"
Released	September 1990 (1990-09)
Genre	Country
Length	3:07
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Beth Nielsen Chapman
Producer(s)	Fred Foster
Willie Nelson singles chronology
"Highway" (1990) "Ain't Necessarily So" (1990) "The Piper Came Today" (1991)

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2]	29
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	17