Misery Loves Company (Porter Wagoner song)
"Misery Loves Company" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "I Cried Again" |
"Misery Loves Company" is a 1962 song by Jerry Reed,[1] recorded first by Porter Wagoner. The single was the second number one country song of his career staying at the top spot for two weeks. "Misery Loves Company" spent twenty-nine weeks on the chart.[2]
It was covered in 1977 by Moe Bandy on his LP Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry. Another cover was recorded by Ronnie Milsap, and was credited as a B-side to his 1980 No. 1 country hit "Cowboys and Clowns."
Chart performance
Chart (1961–1962) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 1 |
References
- ^ http://www.secondhandsongs.com/performance/125073
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 366.