You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine

"You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine" is a song written by Marty Cooper. It was recorded by American country artist Donna Fargo. It was released in May 1974 as the first single from the album Miss Donna Fargo. The song was Fargo's fifth number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent a single week at number one and a total of eleven weeks on the chart.[1]

"You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine"
Single by Donna Fargo
from the album Miss Donna Fargo
B-side"Just a Friend of Mine"
ReleasedMay 1974
GenreCountry
Length3:15
LabelDot
Songwriter(s)Marty Cooper
Producer(s)Stan Silver
Donna Fargo singles chronology
"I'll Try a Little Bit Harder"
(1974)
"You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine"
(1974)
"US of A"
(1974)

Chart performance

Chart (1974) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 57
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[2] 14
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Top Singles 41
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 15
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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 119.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 90.


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