If the Good Die Young

"If the Good Die Young"
Single by Tracy Lawrence
from the album Alibis
Released	January 24, 1994
Format	CD single
Recorded	1992
Genre	Country
Length	2:26
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Craig Wiseman Paul Nelson
Producer(s)	James Stroud
Tracy Lawrence singles chronology
"My Second Home" (1993) "If the Good Die Young" (1994) "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" (1994)
"My Second Home" (1993) "If the Good Die Young" (1994) "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" (1994)

"If the Good Die Young" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Paul Nelson, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in January 1994 as the fourth and last single from his album Alibis. In April of that year, it became that album's fourth consecutive Number One hit, reaching the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

The song is an up-tempo accompanied by electric guitar. It describes a rebellious male character who claims that he will "live forever if the good die young".

The song's music video was filmed at Charlotte Motor Speedway and features footage of NASCAR drivers, including dedication to both Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison who had been killed in off-track incidents in 1993. Lawrence drove a Chevrolet Lumina with his name on it in the video.

"If the Good Die Young" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 5, 1994.

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