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"Diggin' Up Bones" is a song written by Paul Overstreet, Al Gore, and Nat Stuckey, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released in August 1986 as the third single from his album Storms of Life. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada.[1]

"Diggin' Up Bones"
Single by Randy Travis
from the album Storms of Life
B-side	"There'll Always be a Honky Tonk Somewhere"
Released	August 4, 1986
Recorded	1985
Genre	Country
Length	2:58
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville 28649
Songwriter(s)	Al Gore, Paul Overstreet, Nat Stuckey
Producer(s)	Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis singles chronology
"1982" (1985) "Diggin' Up Bones" (1986) "No Place Like Home" (1986)

Content

The song is a mid-tempo ballad, in which the male narrator yearns for "a love that's dead and gone", whose items he kept and pulled out of storage.

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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