Honor Bound (song)

"Honor Bound" is a song written by Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black and Austin Roberts, and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from the album Treadin' Water. The song was Conley's eighth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.^[1]

"Honor Bound"
Single by Earl Thomas Conley
from the album Treadin' Water
B-side	"Too Hot To Handle"
Released	January 6, 1985
Genre	Country
Length	3:18
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Tommy Rocco Charlie Black Austin Roberts
Producer(s)	Nelson Larkin
Earl Thomas Conley singles chronology
"Chance of Lovin' You" (1984) "Honor Bound" (1985) "Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks)" (1985)

Critical reception

Kip Kirby of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "understated, impassioned statement on the dilemma of a woman bound only by honor; rhythm is slow and controversial."^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	19