(Till) I Kissed You
"('Till) I Kissed You" | ||||
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Single by The Everly Brothers | ||||
B-side | "Oh What a Feeling" | |||
Released | 1959 | |||
Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |||
Recorded | May 1959, RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:23 | |||
Label | Cadence 60663 | |||
Writer(s) | Don Everly | |||
The Everly Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"('Till) I Kissed You" | ||||
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Single by Connie Smith | ||||
from the album The Song We Fell in Love To | ||||
B-side | "Ridin' on a Rainbow" | |||
Released | January 1976 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Writer(s) | Don Everly | |||
Producer(s) | Ray Baker | |||
Connie Smith singles chronology | ||||
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"('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 number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] Chet Atkins played guitar on this record[2] and Buddy Harman played drums.
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 number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[3] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[4]
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 |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 8 |
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 22 |
Australian ARIA Chart | 2 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 3 |
UK Singles Chart | 2 |
Connie Smith
Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 10 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ↑ "The Everly Brothers singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ↑ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 10 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu.
- ↑ "Connie Smith singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ↑ "RPM Country Singles for April 17, 1976". RPM. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
Preceded by "You Are the Song (Inside of Me)" by Freddie Hart |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 17, 1976 |
Succeeded by "If I Let Her Come In" by Ray Griff |