who sings the song every which way but loose
Eddie Rabbitt
title: Every Which Way but Loose (song) text: Every Which Way but Loose (song) "Every Which Way but Loose" is a song written by Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett and Milton Brown, and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in November 1978 as the only single from the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, it spent three weeks atop the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart in February 1979. Released just weeks before "Every Which Way But Loose" premiered nationwide, the title track immediately broke in popularity. In fact, the song debuted at No. 18 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles title: Every Which Way but Loose (song) text: chart, the highest debut since the inception of the 100-position chart in July 1973. The record was later tied by Garth Brooks' "Good Ride Cowboy" in 2005. Every Which Way but Loose (song) "Every Which Way but Loose" is a song written by Steve Dorff, Snuff Garrett and Milton Brown, and recorded by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in November 1978 as the only single from the soundtrack to the 1978 film of the same name, it spent three weeks atop the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart in February 1979. Released just weeks before "Every title: Eddie Rabbitt text: unknown, Rabbitt toured with and opened for crossover star Kenny Rogers, and also opened for Dolly Parton on a number of dates during her 1978 tour, but soon Rabbitt would himself break through on other charts. Following the 1978 release of "Variations", which included two more No. 1 hits, Rabbitt released his first compilation album, "The Best of Eddie Rabbitt". The album produced Rabbitt's first crossover single of his career, "Every Which Way But Loose", which topped Country charts and reached the top 30 on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary, and was featured in a 1978 Clint title: Every Which Way but Loose (film) text: Closed Doors" by Charlie Rich, which had reached the No. 1 spot on the Hot Country Singles chart in 1973. Both Rich and Tillis had other songs reach the top 5 of the country chart: Rich's "I'll Wake You Up When I Get Home" (No. 3) and Tillis' "Send Me Down to Tucson" (No. 2). Songwriter Snuff Garrett was hired to write songs for the film, including three for Sondra Locke's character, something which proved problematic as Locke was not a professional singer. Locke, who appears as Eastwood's love interest, performs several musical numbers in the film as well. In title: Every Which Way but Loose (film) text: only decent part is played by an orangutan. One can forgive [his] participation—he couldn't read the script—but what is Eastwood's excuse?" "Variety" commented that, "This film is so awful it's almost as if Eastwood is using it to find out how far he can go—how bad a film he can associate himself with." The soundtrack album included many successful country music hits, two new songs of which reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles chart in 1979: the title track "Every Which Way but Loose" by Eddie Rabbitt and "Coca-Cola Cowboy" by Mel Tillis; also included was "Behind