We Just Disagree
| "We Just Disagree" | ||||
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 Side A of the 1977 Canadian single | ||||
| Single by Dave Mason | ||||
| from the album Let It Flow | ||||
| B-side | "Mystic Traveller" | |||
| Released | June 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:51 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Jim Krueger | |||
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| Dave Mason singles chronology | ||||
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"We Just Disagree" is a song recorded by the English musician Dave Mason and written by guitarist Jim Krueger, a member of Mason's backing band.[2] It was released in June 1977 as the second single from his sixth solo album Let It Flow and reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The ballad prominently featured Krueger's 12-string guitar as well as his harmony vocal above Mason's lead vocal.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Record World described the song as a "mid-tempo, expressive ballad" that "shows promise."[5] Cashbox wrote that the single was "melodically acute and comfortable in a string-laden environment."[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[7] | 10 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[8] | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 12 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[10] | 19 |
Billy Dean version
[edit]| "We Just Disagree" | ||||
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 Sheet music cover | ||||
| Single by Billy Dean | ||||
| from the album Fire in the Dark | ||||
| Released | 1 November 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee, US) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter | Jim Krueger | |||
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"We Just Disagree" was covered in 1993 by American country music singer Billy Dean. It was released in November 1993 as the fourth and final single from his album, Fire in the Dark. It was a Top Ten hit on the country music charts, peaking at number 9.
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Marius Penczner and premiered in early 1994.
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1993–1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[11] | 6 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[13] | 83 |
References
[edit]- ↑ One Hit Wonder Center - one hit wonder music of the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s and '90s
- ↑ "Let It Flow / Dave Mason". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ "Dave Mason Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Dave Mason article (VERY long) - The Ledge". Ledge.fleetwoodmac.net. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ "Hits of the Week | Singles" (PDF). Record World. 2 July 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. 2 July 1977. p. 8. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-12-17. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-12-10. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "Dave Mason Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 154.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Image 2391". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 4, 2013. [dead link]
- ↑ "Billy Dean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
