She's My Rock
"She's My Rock" | ||||
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Single by Stoney Edwards | ||||
from the album She's My Rock | ||||
B-side | "I Won't Make It Through the Day" | |||
Released | October 1972 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Writer(s) | Gene Dobbins | |||
Producer(s) |
Ken Nelson Earl Ball | |||
Stoney Edwards singles chronology | ||||
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"He's My Rock" | ||||
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Single by Brenda Lee | ||||
from the album Sincerely | ||||
B-side | "Feel Free" | |||
Released | March 24, 1975 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Brenda Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"She's My Rock" | ||||
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Single by George Jones | ||||
from the album Ladies' Choice | ||||
B-side | "(What Love Can Do) The Second Time Around" | |||
Released | August 1984 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
George Jones singles chronology | ||||
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"She's My Rock" is a song written by Gene Dobbins. It was first recorded by Stoney Edwards on his 1973 album She's My Rock. Edwards' version peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
The song is sometimes recorded by female artists. In these cases, the song becomes "He's My Rock," with the genders changed as appropriate. Regardless of the song's title—either "He's My Rock" or "She's My Rock"—the song retains the same subject matter: A person who is aware of the seedy past of his/her now-spouse and—when confronted with the facts—strongly defending him/her and warning the antagonist to back off because of his/her own unflattering character.
Cover versions
- Brenda Lee covered the song as "He's My Rock" for her 1975 album, Sincerely. Lee's rendition peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
- Olivia Newton-John also covered the song as "He's My Rock" on her 1975 album Clearly Love. Though her version was not a single on its own, it did become the B-side of her #13 Billboard Hot 100 and #1 Adult Contemporary hit of that year, "Something Better to Do."
- George Jones released a cover of the song in August 1984 as the first single from his album Ladies' Choice. Jones' version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December 1984[1] and No. 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada in January 1985.[2]
Chart performance
Stoney Edwards
Chart (1972–1973) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 20 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 43 |
Brenda Lee
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |
George Jones
Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Preceded by "Chance of Lovin' You" by Earl Thomas Conley |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single January 5, 1985 |
Succeeded by "The Best Year of My Life" by Eddie Rabbitt |
References
- ↑ George Jones Chart History
- ↑ RPM Country Tracks
- ↑ Illegal name entered Stoney Edwards/Stoney+Edwards/chart?f=357 "Stoney Edwards – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Stoney Edwards.
- ↑ "Brenda Lee – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brenda Lee.
- ↑ "George Jones – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for George Jones.
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