title: Ships That Don't Come In
text: # Ships That Don't Come In
  
  "Ships That Don't Come In" is a song recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in 1992. It was released in April 1992 as the second single from his album Regular Joe. The song was written by Paul Nelson and Dave Gibson the latter of whom was also recording for Epic as a member of the Gibson/Miller Band at the time.
  
  ## Content
  
  The song features two men philosophizing about the nature of life while having a conversation at a bar.
  
  ## Music video
  
  The music video was directed by Jack Cole and premiered in mid-1992.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  The song debuted at number 68 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated April 18, 1992. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, reaching its peak of number 5 on the chart dated July 10, 1992.
  
  | Chart (1992) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 3 |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 5 |
  
  ### Year-end charts
  
  | Chart (1992) | Position |
  | - | - |
  | Canada Country Tracks (RPM) | 55 |
  | US Country Songs (Billboard) | 46 |
  