Nowhere Bound

{{Infobox song

| name = Nowhere Bound

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Diamond Rio

| album = Diamond Rio

| B-side = They Don't Make Hearts (Like They Used To)

| released = June 29, 1992

| recorded = 1991

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Country

| length = 3:41

| label = Arista Nashville 12441

| writer = Monty Powell, Jule Medders

| producer = Monty Powell, Tim DuBois

| prev_title = Norma Jean Riley

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = In a Week or Two

| next_year = 1992

}}

"Nowhere Bound" is a song written by Monty Powell and Jule Medders, and recorded by American country music group Diamond Rio. It was released in June 1992 as the fifth and final single from their self-titled album. It peaked at number 7 in the United States, and number 15 in Canada.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that a "hooky and exceptionally entertaining guitar teases vocals throughout this number." She goes on to say that the band's performance, "coupled with the guitar chase delivers a winner."Billboard, August 26, 1995

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman.

Chart performance

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!align="left"|Chart (1992)

!align="center"|Peak
position

{{singlechart|Canadacountry|15|chartid=1913|publishdate=October 31, 1992|accessdate=August 15, 2013}}
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|7|artist=Diamond Rio}}

=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"|Chart (1992)

!scope="col"|Position

US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1992: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1992| accessdate=August 15, 2013}}

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