Only Here for a Little While

"Only Here for a Little While" is a song written by Wayland Holyfield and Richard Leigh, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was released on November 11, 1990, as the second single from his debut album Young Man. The song spent 22 weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number three in early 1991.^[2]

"Only Here for a Little While"
Single by Billy Dean
from the album Young Man
Released	November 11, 1990
Genre	Country
Length	3:34
Label	Capitol Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Wayland Holyfield Richard Leigh
Producer(s)	Chuck Howard Tom Shapiro[1]
Billy Dean singles chronology
"Lowdown Lonely" (1990) "Only Here for a Little While" (1990) "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" (1991)

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Young and premiered in late 1990.

Chart performance

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	7
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	45