He Says the Same Things to Me

"He Says the Same Things to Me" is a song written by Gary Geld and Peter Udell. It was recorded by American country artist, Skeeter Davis in 1963.

"He Says the Same Things to Me"
Single by Skeeter Davis
from the album Let Me Get Close to You
B-side"How Much Can a Lonely Heart Stand"
ReleasedJanuary 1964
RecordedNovember 15, 1963
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
GenreCountry, girl group
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Gary Geld, Peter Udell
Producer(s)Chet Atkins
Skeeter Davis singles chronology
"I Can't Stay Mad at You"
(1963)		 "He Says the Same Things to Me"
(1964)		 "Gonna Get Along Without You Now"
(1963)

"He Says the Same Things to Me" was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States on November 15, 1963. The session was produced by Chet Atkins.[1] The song was released as a single the following year (January 1964), serving as the follow-up to Davis' major country pop crossover hit, "I Can't Stay Mad at You". The single also reached the Billboard Hot 100, however it peaked outside the top-forty at number forty-seven. In addition, the single reached number fifteen on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, becoming Davis' second entry on that chart. Later in the year, the single was issued onto Davis' studio album, Let Me Get Close to You.[2]

Chart performance
Chart (1964) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides 17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles 47
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Singles 15

Appearances in media
  • In the film The Devil All the Time, this song plays on Tecumseh's jukebox as Deputy Lee Bodecker attempts to investigate the bar's back room.

References
  1. "Skeeter Davis discography". Praguefrank's Country Discographies. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.


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