You're the Reason
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| "You're the Reason" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Edwards | ||||
| B-side | "I'm a Fool for Loving You" | |||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Crest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Edwards, Terry Imes-Fell and Fred Henley[1] | |||
| Bobby Edwards singles chronology | ||||
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"You're the Reason" is a song by Bobby Edwards, released as a single in the United States in 1961. The song reached number four on the Hot C&W Sides chart and number 11 on the Hot 100 chart.
Chart performance[edit]
Bobby Edwards[edit]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides[2] | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 11 |
Joe South[edit]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides[4] | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 87 |
Hank Locklin[edit]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides[6] | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 107 |
Johnny Tillotson[edit]
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 48 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 24 |
Cover versions[edit]
The tune was later covered by Arthur Alexander, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Joe South, Johnny Tillotson, Hank Locklin, Hank III and John Fogerty on his album The Blue Ridge Rangers.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Allmusic song info
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 114.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 268.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 325.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 788.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 203.
- ^ Allmusic chart history
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