Don't Happen Twice
{{short description|2001 single by Kenny Chesney}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Happen Twice
| cover = Kenny Chesney - Don't Happen Twice.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kenny Chesney
| album = Greatest Hits
| B-side = "I Lost It"{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=91|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}
| released = January 19, 2001
| recorded = 2000
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:23
| label = BNA 69035
| writer = Curtis Lance
Thom McHugh
| producer = Kenny Chensey
Buddy Cannon
Norro Wilson
| prev_title = I Lost It
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = The Tin Man
| next_year = 2001
}}
"Don't Happen Twice" is a song written by Curtis Lance and Thom McHugh and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in January 2001 as the second single from Chesney's Greatest Hits compilation album . The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in June 2001.
Content
"Don't Happen Twice" is a song about a man meeting his first love again. She asks him if he remembers her, and he replies by telling her about all the times they spent together. He says he could never forget her.
Music video
The music video for "Don't Happen Twice" was co-directed by Glen Rose and Kenny Chesney. It premiered on CMT on January 30, 2001, and was named a "Hot Shot" by CMT. The video "Don't Happen Twice" shows Kenny Chesney on tour. It also includes a cameo appearance by Tim McGraw.
Chart performance
"Don't Happen Twice" debuted at number 60 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of January 20, 2001.
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!Chart (2001) !Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Kenny Chesney|artistid=49903}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|26|artist=Kenny Chesney|artistid=49903}} |
= Year-end charts =
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|+Year-end chart performance for "Don't Happen Twice" !scope="col"|Chart (2001) !scope="col"|Position |
| scope="row"|Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020726115818/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2001.html|archivedate=July 26, 2002|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100page2_2001.html|title=BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001|website=Jam!|accessdate=March 26, 2022}}
|align="center"|94 |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2001/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2001: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media |year=2001 | accessdate=August 14, 2012}}
| align="center" | 3 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/2001-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2001|website=Billboardtop100of.com|accessdate=October 12, 2019}}
| align="center" | 85 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|title=Don't Happen Twice|artist=Kenny Chesney|award=Gold|relyear=2001|certyear=2022|access-date=November 18, 2022}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Kenny Chesney singles}}
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Category:Song recordings produced by Norro Wilson
Category:Song recordings produced by Buddy Cannon
Category:Songs written by Thom McHugh
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