A Lover's Question
"A Lover's Question" is a 1958 Pop, R&B hit for Clyde McPhatter. The single was written by Brook Benton and Jimmy T. Williams and was Clyde McPhatter's most successful Pop and R&B release. The musical arrangement was by Belford Hendricks who was a close friend of Clyde and the arranger of many hit songs for a multitude singing stars. The bass singer is Noah Hopkins. "A Lover's Question" made it to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 for one week on the R&B chart.[2]
| "A Lover's Question" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Clyde McPhatter | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't Stand Up Alone" | |||
| Released | September 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brook Benton Jimmy T. Williams [1] | |||
| Clyde McPhatter singles chronology | ||||
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Background
- The best-known version of the song is in mono. However, a stereo version was released on the LP Atlantic History of Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 4, along with several other rare stereo versions of late 1950s Atlantic hits.
Jacky Ward version
| "A Lover's Question" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jacky Ward | ||||
| from the album A Lover's Question | ||||
| B-side | "She Belongs to Me" | |||
| Released | February 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brook Benton Jimmy T. Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
| Jacky Ward singles chronology | ||||
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In 1978, Jacky Ward had a successful remake of the song, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[4] | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 106 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 98 |
Other cover versions
- In 1961, a cover by Ernestine Anderson reached #98.[5]
- In 1969, a cover by Otis Redding reached #48.[6]
- Jay and the Americans released a cover version of the song on their 1970 album, Wax Museum, Vol. 1.
- In 1975, Loggins & Messina's cover reached #89.[7]
- Country singer Del Reeves took the song to #14 on the Hot Country Singles chart in 1970.[8]
References
- BMI entry for song Accessed September 3, 2010
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 392.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 371.
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 250.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 284.
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