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"If You Can't Be Good (Be Good at It)" is a song written by Troy Seals and Blue Miller, and recorded by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released in October 1997 as the first single from the album Be Good at It. The song reached #22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"If You Can't Be Good (Be Good at It)"
Single by Neal McCoy
from the album Be Good at It
Released	October 18, 1997
Genre	Country
Length	3:26
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Troy Seals, Blue Miller
Producer(s)	Kyle Lehning
Neal McCoy singles chronology
"The Shake" (1997) "If You Can't Be Good (Be Good at It)" (1997) "Party On" (1998)

Critical reception

A review in Billboard noted that the production of Kyle Lehning gave the song a "different feel sonically" from McCoy's previous releases, but added that "it's still the personality in McCoy's voice that sells this type of tune."[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3]	15
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4]	22

References

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