Every Which Way But Loose

Eddie Rabbitt

About Every Which Way But Loose

"Every Which Way but Loose" is a song written by Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett and Milton Brown, and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in November 1978 as the only single from the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, it spent three weeks atop the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1979.


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I've always been the kind of man who doesn't believe in strings
Long term obligations are just unnecessary things
But girl you've got me thinkin', while I'm drinking one more beer
If I'm headed for a heartache, then why the hell am I still here

I'm testin' my resistance and its wearin' mighty thin
I got the feelin' I should leave before the roof caves in
My mind tells me to move along but my body begs me stay
And now I feel the need to hold you close and love the night away

While you're turnin' me
Every which way but loose
You turn me every which way but loose
Inside the fire's burnin' me
In mind you just keep turnin' me
Every which way but loose
Baby there's no excuse
To turn me every which way but loose

When the sun comes up in the mornin' it should find me someplace new
But right this minute all I want is to lay here next to you
Those memories still keep callin' me from somewhere in my past
Better hurry if they want me cause I can feel me fading fast

While you're turnin' me
Every which way but loose
You turn me every which way but loose
Inside the fire's burnin' me
In mind you just keep turnin' me
Every which way but loose
Baby there's no excuse
To turn me every which way but loose

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Eddie Rabbitt

Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt (November 27, 1941 – May 7, 1998) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974. Later in the 1970s, Rabbitt helped to develop the crossover-influenced sound of country music prevalent in the 1980s with such hits as "Suspicions" and "Every Which Way but Loose." His duets "Friends and Lovers" and "You and I", with Juice Newton and Crystal Gayle respectively, later appeared on the soap operas Days of Our Lives and All My Children. more »

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Written by: MILTON L BROWN, STEPHEN DORFF, SNUFF GARRETT

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Song Release Date
"Every Which Way But Loose" was released in 1978.
Top Charts
The song was a significant hit, reaching number one on the US country charts and number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Singer Songwriter
Eddie Rabbitt, the singer of "Every Which Way But Loose," is also credited as one of the writers of the song, alongside two other co-writers Steve Dorff and Snuff Garrett.
Movie Association
The song was written for the Clint Eastwood movie of the same name, "Every Which Way but Loose".
Album Feature
It was featured on the soundtrack album for the movie, which achieved Gold status in 1979.
Nomination
Eddie Rabbitt's recording of the song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1979.
Other Artists' Cover
It was later covered by various artists, including country singer Phil Everly.
Music Style
The song is classified under Country music genre.
Sales
"Every Which Way But Loose" was one of Eddie Rabbitt's best selling singles, helping to solidify his status as a popular country artist.
Successful Combo
This song also led to several more successful collaborations between Rabbitt, Dorff, and Garrett, registering their names prominent in Country music industry.

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