He Would Be Sixteen

1992 single by Michelle Wright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He Would Be Sixteen

"He Would Be Sixteen" is a song written by Jill Colucci, Charlie Black and Austin Roberts, and recorded by Canadian country music artist Michelle Wright. It was released in October 1992 as the third single from her third studio album, Now and Then. It peaked at number 3 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in January 1993.

Quick Facts Single by Michelle Wright, from the album Now and Then ...
"He Would Be Sixteen"
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Single by Michelle Wright
from the album Now and Then
B-side"The Change"
ReleasedOctober 1992
GenreCountry
Length3:45
LabelArista Nashville
Songwriter(s)Charlie Black
Jill Colucci
Austin Roberts
Producer(s)Steve Bogard
Rick Giles
Michelle Wright singles chronology
"One Time Around"
(1992)
"He Would Be Sixteen"
(1992)
"The Change"
(1993)
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Wright said in A Year in the Life that she did not identify with the song when she recorded it, because she had never been pregnant or put a child up for adoption, but she chose to record it anyway because it received positive feedback in concerts.[1]

Critical reception

The song was nominated for a Juno Award for Single of the Year at the 1994 Juno Awards.[2]

Chart performance

More information Chart (1992–1993), Peak position ...
Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3]30
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]31
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Year-end charts

More information Chart (1992), Position ...
Chart (1992) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 97
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More information Chart (1993), Position ...
Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] 51
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References

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