If You're Not Gone Too Long
"If You're Not Gone Too Long" | ||||
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Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
from the album Singin' with Feelin' | ||||
B-side | "A Man I Hardly Know" | |||
Released | May 1967 | |||
Recorded | 18 January 1967 | |||
Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Honky tonk country | |||
Length | 2:36 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Songwriter(s) | Wanda Ballman | |||
Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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"If You're Not Gone Too Long" is a song written by Wanda Ballman.[1] It was originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn.[2] It was released as a single in May 1967 via Decca Records.[3]
Background and reception
"If You're Not Gone Too Long" was recorded at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee on January 18, 1967. The session was produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session.[4]
The song was covered by American country artist Reba McEntire for a tribute to Lynn in 2010 entitled Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn.[5]
"If You're Not Gone Too Long" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1967. The song became her tenth top ten single under the Decca recording label. It was included on her studio album, Singin' with Feelin' (1967).[6]
Track listings
- 7" vinyl single[7]
- "The Home You're Tearing Down" – 2:44
- "Farther to Go" – 2:24
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ Listen to If You're Not Gone Too Long Song by Living Strings on Gaana.com, retrieved 2020-06-25
- ^ "If You're Not Gone Too Long lyrics chords | Loretta Lynn". www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ Homer, Sheree (2019-09-26). Under the Influence of Classic Country: Profiles of 36 Performers of the 1940s to Today. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6751-5.
- ^ "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Coal Miner's Daughter: A Tribute to Loretta Lynn: Loretta Lynn: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ^ "If You're Not Gone Too Long/A Man I Hardly Know by Loretta Lynn (Single, Country)". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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