She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)

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"She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)"
Single by Marty Robbins
Released1958
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Marty Robbins[1]

"She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)" is a song written and sung by Marty Robbins. The song was accompanied with Ray Coniff and His Orchestra, and released on the Columbia label.

Chart performance[edit]

In August 1958, it peaked at No. 4 on Billboard's country and western best seller chart.[2] It spent 10 weeks on the charts and was ranked No. 41 on Billboard's 1958 year-end country and western chart.[3] On the Hot 100, "She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)" peaked at No. 27.[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "classic-country-song-lyrics.com". classic-country-song-lyrics.com. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 271. ISBN 0823076326.
  3. ^ "Chart Toppers of 1958". The Billboard. December 15, 1958. p. 44.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 712.