Your description is a bit misleading ... "peaked at #3"? The song peaked at #3 on the POP charts and, initially intended only to be a country recording by Lynn Anderson, that was almost unheard of in 1971 (crossing over to the top of pop charts). However, Lynn's verson went #1 in 16 countries around the world and remained the biggest selling recording by a female country artist for 27 years. It was beyond a "Monster Hit" for Lynn. South also wrote another #1 for Lynn - "How Can I Unlove You"
Thanks Sara! Joe South started out as a songwriter for others. This song he wrote for Lynn Anderson who had the hit with it. He wrote a few of Billy Joe Royal's hits such as "Down In The Boondocks" and "I Knew You When". Ron
He didn't initially write it for Lynn Anderson, but rather he later gave it to her.
Joe, himself recorded the song first, on his 1968 album "Introspect".
According to the second hand songs website, Lynn Anderson was the FOURTH artist to record the song, but the first to have a huge hit with it. Besides Joe's original, other versions that predate Lynn's in order are: Dobie Gray, done in a soulful R&B style, and The Three Degrees(!).
Your description is a bit misleading ... "peaked at #3"? The song peaked at #3 on the POP charts and, initially intended only to be a country recording by Lynn Anderson, that was almost unheard of in 1971 (crossing over to the top of pop charts). However, Lynn's verson went #1 in 16 countries around the world and remained the biggest selling recording by a female country artist for 27 years. It was beyond a "Monster Hit" for Lynn. South also wrote another #1 for Lynn - "How Can I Unlove You"
JJayFin 4 months ago
Only Joe, I LOVE IT.........
TheMorris65 10 months ago
Joe South's first single was a great rockabilly tune "I'm Snowed" in 1958 on NRC label.
DeceasedDeath 1 year ago
This is the good old original version. Recorded about two years before Lynn Anderson's. The arrangement is vastly different from Lynn's cover.
cmulwee001 1 year ago
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cmulwee001 1 year ago
Great song! I didn't know he had written it (Or maybe just didn't remember - LOL - )Thanks for the info, Ron *****
justmusicandme 1 year ago
@justmusicandme - your are welcome Loretta! Ron
rwells47 1 year ago
Didn't know he wrote this. Pretty good version Ron
James0022ify 2 years ago
This is one of my favourite songs Ron - I never realised Joe South wrote it - Great Stuff !!!
carrieanne1967 2 years ago
He does a version of this song..Thanks Ron....it's great...
somersetgal1 2 years ago
Thanks Sara! Joe South started out as a songwriter for others. This song he wrote for Lynn Anderson who had the hit with it. He wrote a few of Billy Joe Royal's hits such as "Down In The Boondocks" and "I Knew You When". Ron
rwells47 2 years ago
You're welcome,,I like it when you give me all the details..it is so interesting..Talk later...xx
somersetgal1 2 years ago
@rwells47
He didn't initially write it for Lynn Anderson, but rather he later gave it to her.
Joe, himself recorded the song first, on his 1968 album "Introspect".
According to the second hand songs website, Lynn Anderson was the FOURTH artist to record the song, but the first to have a huge hit with it. Besides Joe's original, other versions that predate Lynn's in order are: Dobie Gray, done in a soulful R&B style, and The Three Degrees(!).
cmulwee001 1 year ago
@cmulwee001- thanks for stopping by! Ron
rwells47 1 year ago
@rwells47
You're Welcome. It's great to hear the original version of the song which you have posted here
cmulwee001 1 year ago