Beneath Still Waters (song)
| "Beneath Still Waters" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Heartbreak Hotel" |
"Beneath Still Waters" is a song written by Dallas Frazier in 1967 and first recorded the same year by George Jones, who released it on his 1968 Album My Country. In 1970 it was recorded and released as a single by Diana Trask. "Beneath Still Waters" was her second hit on the country chart, spending two weeks and peaking at number thirty-eight.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 38 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 50 |
| "Beneath Still Waters" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "'Til I Gain Control Again" |
Emmylou Harris version
In March 1981, Emmylou Harris scored her fourth number one hit on the country chart with her version of the song, which was the second single from her album Blue Kentucky Girl.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Cover versions
In 1979, Daniel Selby recorded the song for an album on Davis/Capitol.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 350.
- ^ "Diana Trask Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 152.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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