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"Don't Waste It on the Blues" is a song written by Jerry Vandiver and Sandy Ramos, and recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson. It was released in November 1988 as the first single from the album Back in the Fire. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Don't Waste It on the Blues"
Single by Gene Watson
from the album Back in the Fire
B-side	"I Picked a San Antonio Rose"
Released	November 12, 1988
Genre	Country
Length	3:07
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Jerry Vandiver, Sandy Ramos
Producer(s)	Gregg Brown, Ed Seay, Paul Worley
Gene Watson singles chronology
"Everybody Needs a Hero" (1987) "Don't Waste It on the Blues" (1988) "Back in the Fire" (1989)

Chart performance

Chart (1988-1989)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	5
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	73
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	89

References

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