<P> "Never Had It So Good" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mary Chapin Carpenter . It was released in September 1989 as the second single from the album State of the Heart . The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart . It was written by Carpenter and John Jennings . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1989) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada Country Tracks (RPM) </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1989) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada Country Tracks (RPM) </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr>

You never had it so good mary chapin carpenter