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The first three singles from the album—"When You Say Nothing at All," "I'm No Stranger to the Rain," and the title cut—all reached No. 1 on Billboard's country charts during the autumn of 1988 and the winter of 1989, with the title track "Don't Close Your Eyes" being ranked as Billboard’s No. 1 Country song of 1988.
"I'm No Stranger to the Rain" is a song recorded by American country music artist Keith Whitley. It was released in January 1989 as the fifth and final single from his album Don't Close Your Eyes, and was the last single released during Whitley's lifetime. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada. [1]
This song has been covered numerous times, most notably by Daryle Singletary on his 1995 self-titled album, Gosdin on his 1998 album The Voice, Mark Chesnutt on his 2004 album Savin' the Honky Tonk, and Jamey Johnson on his 2012 album Living for a Song.
Don't Close Your Eyes is the second studio album by American country music artist Keith Whitley and the last to be released during his lifetime. The album was released on May 31, 1988, by RCA Records.
Curtis also co-wrote the 1989 Country Song of the Year, "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", recorded by Keith Whitley. [1] Other songs he has written include "The Straight Life" (recorded by Glen Campbell, and later by Bobby Goldsboro) [1] and "A Fool Never Learns" (recorded by Andy Williams).
"I'm No Stranger to the Rain" Sonny Curtis, Ron Hellard: Joe Diffie: 3:33: 11. "I Never Go Around Mirrors (I've Got a Heartache to Hide)" Lefty Frizzell, Sanger D ...
The former song already had hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, his first chart-topper after three prior singles made the top 10. [3] "When You Say Nothing at All" entered the Hot Country Singles chart on September 17, 1988, at No. 61, and gradually rose to the top, where it stayed for two weeks at the end of the year.
On July 1, 2015, Billboard Magazine announced the release of "Don't Close Your Eyes (Ashamed)" a tribute to Keith Whitley on his 60th birthday. The song is performed by Shady Records recording artist Kxng Crooked fka Crooked I (from Slaughterhouse), Truth Ali, Jonathan Hay and Morgan McRae.