You Can Feel Bad

"You Can Feel Bad" is a song written by Matraca Berg and Tim Krekel, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in December 1995 as the first single from her eight album, The Trouble with the Truth (1996). The song charted for 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching No. 1 during the week of March 23, 1996.^[1]

"You Can Feel Bad"
Single by Patty Loveless
from the album The Trouble with the Truth
Released	December 30, 1995 (1995-12-30)
Genre	Country
Length	3:24
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Matraca Berg, Tim Krekel
Producer(s)	Emory Gordy Jr.
Patty Loveless singles chronology
"Halfway Down" (1995) "You Can Feel Bad" (1995) "A Thousand Times a Day" (1996)

Critical reception

Wendy Newcomer from Cash Box wrote, "Loveless’ new single from her upcoming album Trouble With The Truth is delivered with the elan of a great interpreter—loose, soulful and confident. Loveless is an artist who consistently records well-written songs with just the right amount of feisty attitude."^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995-1996) Peak position Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[3] 1 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5] 69 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[6] 8

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 207.
2. Newcomer, Wendy (December 23, 1995). "Country Music" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 20. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2924." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 25, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
4. "Patty Loveless Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
6. "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.