I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)

"I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton. He was also the first artist to release it, doing so on Last Cheater's Waltz in 1978. His version went to number 54 on the country music charts that year.

The Oak Ridge Boys released the song in July 1982 as the second single from their album Bobbie Sue. This version went to number two on the same chart.^[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[2]	2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	4

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 251.
↑ "The Oak Ridge Boys – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for The Oak Ridge Boys.

The Oak Ridge Boys

Duane Allen Joe Bonsall William Lee Golden Richard Sterban

Studio albums	Y'all Come Back Saloon Room Service The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived Together Fancy Free Bobbie Sue American Made Deliver Step On Out Seasons Where the Fast Lane Ends Heartbeat Monongahela American Dreams Unstoppable The Long Haul Revival Voices From the Heart Colors The Journey Common Thread Front Row Seats A Gospel Journey The Boys Are Back It's Only Natural Back Home Again: Gospel Favorites

Other albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits 2 Greatest Hits 3 Christmas

Notable singles	"Y'all Come Back Saloon" "You're the One" "I'll Be True to You" "Cryin' Again" "Come On In" "Sail Away" "Dream On" "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" "Trying to Love Two Women" "Heart of Mine" "Beautiful You" "Elvira" "(I'm Settin') Fancy Free" "Bobbie Sue" "I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" "Thank God for Kids" "American Made" "Love Song" "Ozark Mountain Jubilee" "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" "Everyday" "Make My Life with You" "Little Things" "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" "Come On In (You Did the Best You Could Do)" "Juliet" "You Made a Rock of a Rolling Stone" "It Takes a Little Rain (To Make Love Grow)" "This Crazy Love" "Time In" "True Heart" "Gonna Take a Lot of River" "Bridges and Walls" "Beyond Those Years" "An American Family" "No Matter How High" "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" "Lucky Moon" "Change My Mind" "Seven Nation Army"

Guest singles	"Same Ole Me" (with George Jones) "When You Get to the Heart (with Barbara Mandrell) "Out Goin' Cattin'" (Sawyer Brown with Joe Bonsall) "Broken Trust" (with Brenda Lee)

Related articles	Discography MCA Records RCA Records Steve Sanders (musician)

Sonny Throckmorton

Studio albums	Last Cheater's Waltz

Singles	"I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head (And Left My Heart Alone)" "Smooth Sailin'" "Last Cheater's Waltz" "Friday Night Blues"

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