Don't Go Out

"Don't Go Out", also known as "Don't Go Out with Him", is a song written by Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd, and recorded by Foster & Lloyd on their 1987 self-titled debut album.^[1] In June 1990, a cover version, titled "Don't Go Out", recorded by American country artists Tanya Tucker and T. Graham Brown was released as the second single from Tucker's album Tennessee Woman. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[2]

"Don't Go Out"
Cassette single cover art
Single by Tanya Tucker with T. Graham Brown
from the album Tennessee Woman
B-side	"Oh What it Did to Me"
Released	June 23, 1990
Genre	Country
Length	3:14
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd
Producer(s)	Jerry Crutchfield
Tanya Tucker singles chronology
"Walking Shoes" (1990) "Don't Go Out" (1990) "It Won't Be Me" (1990)
T. Graham Brown singles chronology
"If You Could Only See Me Now" (1990) "Don't Go Out" (1990) "Moonshadow Road" (1990)

Content

The song is a duet in which the two singers, who have feelings for each other, attempt to discourage each other from becoming involved with their love triangle suitors by saying negative things about them.

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	11
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	69