A Thing Called Love (song)
| "A Thing Called Love" | ||||
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| Song by Jerry Reed from the album Nashville Underground | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 02:19[1] | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Reed | |||
| Nashville Underground track listing | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Cash | ||||||||||
| from the album A Thing Called Love | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Daddy" | |||||||||
| Released | January 29, 1972 | |||||||||
| Genre | Country, pop rock | |||||||||
| Length | 02:36 | |||||||||
| Label | Columbia | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Reed | |||||||||
| Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"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 and Dave Dudley. In 1971, the song was recorded by Johnny Cash and it became a #1 hit in Canada. The record was Cash's biggest hit in Europe, charting in Ireland, United Kingdom and Netherlands.
Chart performance
Jimmy Dean
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 14 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 21 |
Johnny Cash
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 6 |
| Preceded by "My Hang-Up Is You" by Freddie Hart |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 15, 1972 |
Succeeded by "Smiling Wine" by Shirley Eikhard |
References
- ↑ "Jerry Reed – Nashville Underground". Discogs. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ↑ Bernstein, Adam (3 September 2008). "Jerry Reed, 71; Musician Was Also 'Smokey' Sidekick". The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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