| "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" | ||||
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| Single by Barbara Mandrell | ||||
| from the album Barbara Mandrell Live | ||||
| B-side | "A Woman's Got a Right (To Change His Mind)" | |||
| Released | April 16, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | c. March 1981 Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kye Fleming Dennis Morgan | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Collins | |||
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"I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in April 1981 as the lead single from the album Barbara Mandrell Live. It featured an uncredited guest appearance by country artist George Jones. The song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1981 and peaked at #14 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The song was nominated for 1981 Single of the Year by both the CMA and ACM Awards organizations.