"One Tear at a Time" aka "One Tear (At a Time)" is a 1982 single by country singer Noel. It was a national hit, registering on the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart and the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Background Noel recorded "One Tear at a Time" and "Lonely for Too Long". Both songs were released on single, Deep South Records A.G. 706 in 1982.Discogs - Noel Haughey – One Tear (At A Time) The record was also released in Canada on the Ahed label, cat # AH - 1004. Bob's 45 RPM Records - NOEL AHED 1004 (CANADA) ONE TEAR AT A TIME HUGGIN' KISSIN' LOVIN' 1982
It was reported in the 11 December issue of Cash Box that during her tour in support of the song, she was at a small club in Florida and was asked to follow a group of nude dancers on stage. She declined to appear. She also had a rule that she wouldn't appear at a club where she couldn't comfortably sing "Amazing Grace".Cash Box, December 11, 1982 - Page 23 COUNTRY COLUMN, NOEL SAYS ‘NO’ Reception It was a Feature Pick in the 30 October issue of Cash Box.Cash Box, October 30, 1982 - Page 26 SINGLES REVIEWS, FEATURE PICKS, NOEL (Deep South A.G. #706) One Tear (At A Time) (2:58) With five charting singles behind her, country music magazine Music Row predicted that the single would find its way into the charts.Music Row, Vol. 2 Number 8 November 1982 - Page 17 NOEL It was also one of the ten singles receiving an honorable mention in the magazine.Music Row, Vol. 2 Number 8 November 1982 - Page 11 45 RPM New Single Reviews, HONORABLE MENTIONS: Noel-Deep South/"One Tear" Charts Cash Box It debuted at No. 85 in the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart for the week of 20 November.Cash Box, November 20, 1982 - Page 21 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES November 20, 1982 85 ONE TEAR NOEL (Deep South A.G. 706), 11/13 —, Weeks On Chart 1 At week five, for the week of 18 December, "One Tear at a Time" peaked at No. 73 on the Top 100 Country Singles chart. It held that position for one more week.Cash Box, December 18, 1982 - Page 24 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES December 18, 1982 73, ONE TEAR NOEL (Deep South A.G. 706), 12/11 75, Weeks On Chart 5Cash Box, December 25, 1982 - Page 48 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES, December 25, 1982 73, ONE TEAR NOEL (Deep South A.G. 706), 12/18 73, Weeks On Chart 6Cash Box, January 8, 1983 - Page 22 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES January 8, 1983
Billboard It peaked at No. 90 on the Billboard country chart. It held that position for an additional week.MusicVF.com - One Tear (At a Time): Noel (Noel Haughey)Billboard, January 8, 1983 - Page 62 Billboard Hot Country Singles Survey For Week Ending 1/8/83, THIS WEEK 90, LAST WEEK, WEEKS ON CHART 3, ONE TEAR (At A Time) - Noel (A. Cash) N. Haughey; Sir Dale/Foxtail, ASCAP; Deep South 706
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External links Discogs - Noel Haughey – One Tear (At A Time)