Once You've Had the Best
| "Once You've Had the Best" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Johnny Paycheck | |
| from the album Mr. Lovemaker | |
| Released | June 1973 |
| Studio | Columbia Recording Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:42 |
| Label | Epic |
| Songwriter | Johnny Paycheck |
| Producer | Billy Sherrill |
"Once You've Had the Best" is a country ballad written by Johnny Paycheck. It was recorded by Paycheck on his 1973 album Mr. Lovemaker. The song was popularized in a more optimistic tone by George Jones, who released it as a single for his album The Grand Tour, with the single reaching number three on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.