Send Me Down to Tucson

"Send Me Down to Tucson" is a song recorded by American country music artist Mel Tillis. It was released in January 1979 as the first single from the album Are You Sincere. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.^[1] The song was written by Snuff Garrett and Cliff Crofford.

"Send Me Down to Tucson"
Single by Mel Tillis
from the album Are You Sincere
B-side	"Charlie's Angel"
Released	January 13, 1979
Recorded	December 1978
Studio	Glaser Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	3:35
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Snuff Garrett, Cliff Crofford
Producer(s)	Jimmy Bowen
Mel Tillis singles chronology
"Ain't No California" (1978) "Send Me Down to Tucson" (1979) "Coca-Cola Cowboy" (1979)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	30