Take Good Care of Her
| "Take Good Care of Her" | ||||
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| Single by Adam Wade | ||||
| from the album Adam Wade's Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Coed | |||
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| Producer(s) | George Paxton | |||
| Adam Wade singles chronology | ||||
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| "Take Good Care of Her" | ||||
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| Single by Sonny James | ||||
| from the album True Love's a Blessing | ||||
| B-side | "On the Fingers of One Hand" | |||
| Released | March 1966 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arthur Kent Ed Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | Marvin Hughes | |||
| Sonny James singles chronology | ||||
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| Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the album Good Times | ||||
| A-side | "Take Good Care of Her" | |||
| B-side | "I've Got a Thing About You, Baby" | |||
| Released | January 11, 1974 | |||
| Recorded | July 21, 1973 | |||
| Studio | Stax Studios, Memphis | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ed Warren and Arthur Kent | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Take Good Care of Her" is a 1961 song written by Arthur Kent and Ed Warren and recorded by Adam Wade. It reached number twenty on the R&B charts and number seven on the Hot 100.[1] In the song, the narrator speaks to the groom of his ex-girlfriend.
Cover versions
[edit]- In 1962, Johnny Tillotson covered the song on his album It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'.
- In 1963, Dean Martin covered the song on his album Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again.
- In 1966, Sonny James had a number one country hit with his version of the song.[2] It was the fourth among his 24 No. 1 singles.
- Later that year, Mel Carter recorded the song and reached #78 on US pop charts.
- In 1973, Elvis Presley recorded a version of the song. The B-Side was "I've Got a Thing About You Baby".
- In the same year, Johnny Mathis (in whom Wade had an exact vocal style early in his career) reached #40 on Adult Contemporary charts.
Chart performance
[edit]Adam Wade
[edit]| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 20 |
| UK Singles Chart | 38 |
Sonny James
[edit]| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Johnny Mathis
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Easy Listening | 40 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 15 |
Elvis Presley
[edit]| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening | 27 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles | 4 |
| Canada RPM Top Tracks | 56 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 7 |
Bobbie Evans
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Canada RPM Country Singles | 42 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 606.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
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