A Thing Called Love (song)
"A Thing Called Love" | |
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Single by Jerry Reed | |
from the album Nashville Underground | |
B-side | "Hallelujah I Love Her So" |
Released | September 1969 (1969-09) |
Recorded | November 29, 1967 |
Studio | RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee |
Genre | Country |
Length | 2:20[1] |
Label | RCA Victor |
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Reed |
"A Thing Called Love" | |
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Single by Jimmy Dean | |
from the album A Thing Called Love | |
B-side | "One Last Time" |
Released | February 1968 (1968-02) |
Recorded | December 5, 1967 |
Studio | RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee |
Genre | Country |
Length | 2:15 |
Label | RCA Victor |
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Reed |
Producer(s) | Chet Atkins, Felton Jarvis |
"A Thing Called Love" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
from the album A Thing Called Love | ||||
B-side | "Daddy" | |||
Released | December 30, 1971 | |||
Genre | Country, pop | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Reed | |||
Producer(s) | Larry Butler | |||
Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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"A Thing Called Love" | |
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Song by Elvis Presley | |
from the album He Touched Me | |
Released | April 1972 |
Recorded | May 1971 |
Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee |
Genre | Gospel |
Length | 2:27 |
Label | RCA |
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Reed |
Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis |
"A Thing Called Love" is a song written and originally recorded by Jerry Reed[2] in 1968. This song has been recorded by many artists, including Jimmy Dean, Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, and Dave Dudley. In 1971, the song was recorded by Johnny Cash and it became a No. 1 country hit in Canada. The record was Cash's biggest hit in Europe, charting in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Presley's version features The Imperials on backing vocals and is an uncredited duet with their bass singer Armond Morales; it was also recorded in 1971 and was released on his third and final gospel album, He Touched Me in 1972.
Chart performance
Jimmy Dean
Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 14 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 21 |
Johnny Cash
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 13 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 49 |
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 6 |
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[citation needed] | 37 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
References
- ^ "Nashville Underground – Jerry Reed". TIDAL. Archived from the original on 2018-05-08. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (3 September 2008). "Jerry Reed, 71; Musician Was Also 'Smokey' Sidekick". The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Jimmy Dean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Johnny Cash – A Thing Called Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Johnny Cash – A Thing Called Love" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7732." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Johnny Cash – A Thing Called Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Thing Called Love". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Johnny Cash: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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