You Can Have Her

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"You Can Have Her"
Song

"You Can Have Her" is a song written by Bill Cook. The song was a hit single for Roy Hamilton in 1961 and Sam Neely in 1974. It has also been recorded by Elvis Presley and Waylon Jennings.

In 1961, Roy Hamilton's version spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 12,[1] while reaching No. 6 on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart.[2][3]

With lyrics in Swedish by Stikkan Anderson using the Stig Rossner pseudonym, C, the song was recorded by Anita Lindblom.[4] in both English and Swedish, released as a single in October 1961.

Sån't är livet became Anita Lindblom's big break in Sweden, it topped the Swedish charts for several weeks and sold more than 150,000 copies. She also performed the song in the 1961 film Vi fixar allt.[5]

The single charted at the Norwegian VG chart for 22 weeks in 1962 topping the chart for even weeks.[6]

Anne-Lie Rydé recorded the song on the 1992 cover album Stulna kyssar.[7]

References

  1. ^ Hot 100 - Roy Hamilton You Can Have Her Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Roy Hamilton You Can Have Her Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hot R&B Sides", Billboard, February 20, 1961. p. 34. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Joakim Tegblom. "Låtar du trodde var svenska" (in Swedish). Gotiska klubben. Retrieved 15 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Vi fixar allt" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Database. 1961. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts" (in Swedish). Norwegiancharts. 1962. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Stulna kyssar" (in Swedish). Swedish mediad atabase. 1992. Retrieved 27 June 2014.