"On the Other Hand" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was first released as a single in July 1985, peaking at number 67 in the United States. It was Travis' first single with Warner Bros. Nashville and was only a minor hit. After the chart successes of Travis' next single, "1982", the label reissued "On the Other Hand" in April 1986, and it became his first number one hit in both the United States and Canada. "On the Other Hand" and "1982" were both included on Travis' 1986 debut album, Storms of Life. Chart positions Certifications References 1985 singles 1986 singles 1985 songs Songs written by Don Schlitz Songs written by Paul Overstreet Randy Travis songs Keith Whitley songs Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning Warner Records Nashville singles