I'm Holding My Own

"I'm Holding My Own"
Single by Lee Roy Parnell
from the album On the Road
B-side	"Fresh Coat of Paint"[1]
Released	January 3, 1994
Format	CD single
Genre	Country
Length	4:16
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Tony Arata
Producer(s)	Scott Hendricks
Lee Roy Parnell singles chronology
"On the Road" (1993) "I'm Holding My Own" (1994) "Take These Chains from My Heart" (1994)

"I'm Holding My Own" is a song written by Tony Arata, and recorded by American country music singer Lee Roy Parnell. It was released in January 1994 as the second single from his album On the Road. The song spent 20 weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number three in 1994.^[1]

Content

The narrator runs into his ex-lover on the street and they talk about how they have been doing since the breakup. She states that while she is with another man there is a chance for them to get back together. The narrator states that he is doing alright by himself.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Oblowitz and premiered in early 1994. The video was filmed in and around New York City.

Chart performance

"I'm Holding My Own" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 8, 1994.

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2]	2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	62
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	40

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 315. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2447." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 18, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
3. "Lee Roy Parnell – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Lee Roy Parnell.
4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994". RPM. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
5. "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.