Valentine (Jim Brickman song)

"Valentine"
Single by Martina McBride and Jim Brickman
from the album Evolution
A-side "A Broken Wing"
Released September 8, 1997
Genre Country pop
Length 3:22
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Jim Brickman
Jack Kugell
Producer(s) Dan Shea
Martina McBride singles chronology
"A Broken Wing"
(1997)
"Valentine"
(1997)
"Happy Girl"
(1998)

"Valentine" is a song co-written and performed by American recording artist Jim Brickman, with a guest vocal from Martina McBride. It first appeared on his 1997 album Picture This, and later on McBride's album Evolution.

Chart performance

The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts in 1997, peaking at number 50 on the former and number 3 on the latter. Although it first appeared on the Hot Country Songs charts at that time, it was not officially released as a single to the country format until a year later. The song was the follow-up to her single "A Broken Wing," to which "Valentine" originally served as the b-side. Upon its official release, "Valentine" peaked at number 9.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 16
US Billboard Hot 100 50
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 53
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM) 14
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 12