Oh Lonesome Me

"Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins[1] producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville. Released in 1958, the song topped the country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On what became the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at No. 7. It was Gibson's only Top 10 hit on the pop chart.[2] Its B-side was "I Can't Stop Loving You", which peaked at No. 7 on the C&W Jockey charts and became a standard song about unrequited love.[3] The vocal backings on both songs were provided by the Jordanaires.

"Oh Lonesome Me"
Single by Don Gibson
from the album Oh Lonesome Me
B-side"I Can't Stop Loving You"
ReleasedDecember 1957
GenreCountry
Length2:26
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Don Gibson
Producer(s)Chet Atkins
Don Gibson singles chronology
"Sweet Dreams"
(1956)
"Oh Lonesome Me"
(1957)
"Blue Blue Day"
(1958)
"Oh Lonesome Me"
Single by The Kentucky Headhunters
from the album Pickin' on Nashville
B-side"My Daddy Was a Milkman"
Released1990
GenreCountry, Southern rock
Length3:12
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Don Gibson
Producer(s)The Kentucky Headhunters
The Kentucky Headhunters singles chronology
"Dumas Walker"
(1990)
"Oh Lonesome Me"
(1990)
"Rock 'n' Roll Angel"
(1990)

The Kentucky Headhunters version

The song was covered by The Kentucky Headhunters in 1990. Their version went to number 8, which was the band's highest-peaking single.[4]

Chart performance

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 19
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 73

Cover versions

References

  1. Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 10 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll ((2nd Ed.) ed.). New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-306-80683-4.
  4. Whitburn, p. 223
  5. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7997." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 18, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  6. "The Kentucky Headhunters Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  8. "Discogs.com". Retrieved August 15, 2020
  9. Whitburn, p. 84
  10. Official Charts Company - Images - Singles - 3279.jpg
  11. Official Charts Company - Craig Douglas - Og Lonesome Me
  12. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  13. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  14. Larry Finnegan, "Oh Lonesome Me" single release Retrieved June 25, 2015
  15. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  16. Whitburn, p. 203
  17. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  18. Mercury
  19. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.