I Don't Know Where to Start
Eddie Rabbitt
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I stopped by to look around For things I left behind With the years we spent together There's no telling what I'll find Not the keys or the records It's the love I'm looking for 'Cause the last time that I had it I was walking out your door And I came by to get some things I used to call my own I didn't think that I'd need them When I started out alone It's not the books or the records But my heart I'm looking for 'Cause the last time that I felt it I was walking out your door But I don't know where to start Looking for the lonely heart Oh I could tear this place apart if you won't mind it On a shelf behind the booze In the closer on a roof If you'd only help me look I know I'll find it I stopped in to tell you That there isn't any doubt That the things I left here with you Are the things I can't live without You can keep all that I've ever owned It's the love I'm looking for 'Cause the the last time I felt it I was walking out your door But I don't know where to start Looking for the lonely heart Oh I could tear this place apart if you won't mind it Is it on a shelf behind the booze On a closet on the roof If you'd only help me look, I know we'll find it
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Written by: THOM SCHUYLER
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11 facts about this song
Song Creation"I Don't Know Where to Start" was written by American country artist Eddie Rabbitt and Even Stevens, who was a frequent collaborator of Rabbitt.
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Release DateThe song was released in February 1982 as the third single from Rabbitt's album, "Step by Step".
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
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Music GenreClassified as a country music song, "I Don't Know Where to Start" also incorporates elements of pop, which was a signature style of Eddie Rabbitt.
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Album SuccessThe parent album "Step by Step", which features the song, was a multi-genre success, hanging out the top-five of the Billboard Top Country Albums and Top LPs & Tapes charts for several weeks in 1981.
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Song ThemeThe song uses a clever title and lyrics to portray a man's struggle to mend his broken heart after a failed relationship.
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Artist RecognitionEddie Rabbitt is recognized for his ability to cross over into the pop genre with songs like "I Don't Know Where to Start," making him an influential figure in country music.
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Music VideoEven though music videos were not that prevalent in the early '80s, a video was made for "I Don't Know Where to Start", which mostly featured Eddie Rabbitt performing the song.
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Cover VersionsAlthough the song is not widely covered as some of Rabbitt's other tracks, its uniqueness and charm have inspired a few artists over the years, including country singer Doug Stone, who released his version in 1991.
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TributesAs a testament to the legacy of Eddie Rabbitt and his songs like "I Don't Know Where to Start", a tribute album was released in 2014, featuring covered songs by various modern country artists.
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Eddie Rabbitt's DeathEddie Rabbitt died in 1998 from lung cancer, but his music, including "I Don't Know Where to Start", continues to influence current generations of country artists.
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