(Till) I Kissed You

"('Till) I Kissed You" is a song written by Don Everly of The Everly Brothers. It was released as a single in 1959 and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Chet Atkins played guitar on this record[2] and Jerry Allison played drums.[3] Recorded 7 July 1959 at RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, and issued as a single (Cadence 1369) July/August 1959 coupled with ‘Oh, What A Feeling’. Don Everly (guitar); Phil Everly (guitar); Chester B. “Chet” Atkins (electric guitar); Sonny Curtis (guitar); Floyd T. “Lightnin’” Chance (bass); Jerry “J.I.” Allison (drums); Floyd Cramer (piano). Producer: Archie Bleyer.

"('Til) I Kissed You"
Single by The Everly Brothers
B-side"Oh What a Feeling"
Released1959
RecordedJuly 7, 1959, RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
GenrePop
Length2:23
LabelCadence 60663
Songwriter(s)Don Everly
The Everly Brothers singles chronology
"Take a Message to Mary"
(1959)		 "('Til) I Kissed You"
(1959)		 "Let It Be Me"
(1959)
"('Till) I Kissed You"
Single by Connie Smith
from the album The Song We Fell in Love To
B-side"Ridin' on a Rainbow"
ReleasedJanuary 1976
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Don Everly
Producer(s)Ray Baker
Connie Smith singles chronology
"The Song We Fell in Love To"
(1975)		 "('Till) I Kissed You"
(1976)		 "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)"
(1976)

Connie Smith version

"('Till) I Kissed You" was covered by American country music artist Connie Smith on her 1976 album The Song We Fell in Love To. Released in January 1976, it was the album's second single. Smith's version peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[4] It also reached No. 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[5]

Reggae versions

The song has been a popular choice for reggae artists and several covers have been recorded including those by: Nan McClean, Delroy Jones, Dobbie Dobson and Al Campbell. In 1975 Jimmy London topped the charts in Jamaica with his version of the song and subsequently scored highly on reggae charts abroad. In the early 90s, the Bronx-raised Shinehead did a version.

Chart performance

The Everly Brothers
Chart (1959) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 4
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 8
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 22
U. S. Cashbox Top 100 5
U. S. Cashbox Country Singles 7
U. S. Cashbox R&B Singles 14
Australian ARIA Chart 2
Canadian RPM Top Singles 3
UK Singles Chart 2

Connie Smith
Chart (1976) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References
  1. "The Everly Brothers singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 10 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
  3. Friedlander, Paul (1996). Rock and Roll: A Social History. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press (Harper Collins). p. 58. ISBN 0-8133-2725-3.
  4. "Connie Smith singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  5. "RPM Country Singles for April 17, 1976". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 16 March 2011.



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