"Take Good Care of Her" |
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Single by Adam Wade |
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from the album Adam Wade's Greatest Hits |
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B-side | - "Sleepy Time Girl" (original)
- "Too Far" (re-release)
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Released | 1961 |
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Recorded | 1960 |
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Genre | Pop |
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Length | 2:29 |
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Label | Coed |
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Songwriter(s) | |
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Producer(s) | George Paxton |
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Adam Wade singles chronology |
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"Gloria's Theme" (1960) | "Take Good Care of Her" (1961) | "The Writing on the Wall" (1961) | |
"Take Good Care of Her" |
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Single by Sonny James |
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from the album True Love's a Blessing |
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B-side | "On the Fingers of One Hand" |
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Released | March 1966 |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 2:29 |
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Label | Capitol |
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Songwriter(s) | Arthur Kent Ed Warren |
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Producer(s) | Marvin Hughes |
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Sonny James singles chronology |
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"True Love's a Blessing" (1965) | "Take Good Care of Her" (1966) | "Room in Your Heart" (1966) | |
"Take Good Care of Her" is a 1961 song written by Arthur Kent and Ed Warren and recorded by Adam Wade. It reached number twenty on the R&B charts and number seven on the Hot 100.[1] In the song, the narrator speaks to the groom of his ex-girlfriend.
Cover versions
Chart performance
Adam Wade
Chart (1961) | Peak position |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 20 |
UK Singles Chart | 38 |
Sonny James
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Johnny Mathis
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
US Billboard Easy Listening | 40 |
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 15 |
Elvis Presley
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
US Billboard Easy Listening | 27 |
US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 4 |
Canada RPM Top Tracks | 56 |
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 7 |
Bobbie Evans
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
Canada RPM Country Singles | 42 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 606.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
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