That Was a Close One

"That Was a Close One" is a song written by Robert Byrne and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in March 1987 as the third single from the album Too Many Times. The song was Conley's thirteenth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.^[1]

"That Was a Close One"
Single by Earl Thomas Conley
from the album Too Many Times
B-side	"Right from the Start"
Released	March 30, 1987
Genre	Country
Length	4:26
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Robert Byrne
Producer(s)	Earl Thomas Conley Nelson Larkin Mark Wright
Earl Thomas Conley singles chronology
"I Can't Win for Losin' You" (1986) "That Was a Close One" (1987) "Right from the Start" (1987)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	40