Valentine (Jim Brickman song)

"Valentine" is a song co-written and performed by American recording artist Jim Brickman, with a guest vocal from Martina McBride. It first appeared on his 1997 album Picture This,[1] and later on McBride's album Evolution.

"Valentine"
Single by Martina McBride and Jim Brickman
from the album Evolution
A-side"A Broken Wing"
ReleasedSeptember 8, 1997
GenreCountry pop
Length3:22
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Jim Brickman
Jack Kugell
Producer(s)Dan Shea
Martina McBride singles chronology
"A Broken Wing"
(1997)		 "Valentine"
(1997)		 "Happy Girl"
(1998)

Chart performance

The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts in 1997, peaking at number 50 on the former and number 3 on the latter.[2] Although it first appeared on the Hot Country Songs charts at that time, it was not officially released as a single to the country format until a year later.[3] The song was the follow-up to her single "A Broken Wing," to which "Valentine" originally served as the b-side.[3] Upon its official release, "Valentine" peaked at number 9.

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 16
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 50
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 53
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 9

References
  1. "Picture This". Allmusic. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  2. "Chart listing for "Valentine"". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 262–263. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3156." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 24, 1997. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  5. "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  6. "Martina McBride Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  7. "Martina McBride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3516." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 13, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.


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