| “Almost Persuaded” | ||
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| Single by David Houston from the album Almost Persuaded |
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| A-side | "Almost Persuaded" | |
| B-side | "We Got Love" | |
| Released | June 1966 (U.S.) | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | January 1966 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 2:56 | |
| Label | Epic Records | |
| Writer(s) | Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton | |
Almost Persuaded is a song written by Glenn Sutton and Muscle Shoals songwriter Billy Sherrill and first recorded by David Houston in 1966. This article is about the country music singer For other uses see David Houston. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A gramophone A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Billy Sherrill (born Phil Campbell, Alabama, November 5 1936) was a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with Glenn Sutton ( September 28, 1937 - April 17, 2007) was a Country music songwriter and producer Glenn Sutton ( September 28, 1937 - April 17, 2007) was a Country music songwriter and producer Muscle Shoals is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. Billy Sherrill (born Phil Campbell, Alabama, November 5 1936) was a record producer and arranger who is most famous for his association with This article is about the country music singer For other uses see David Houston.
The song is about a married man who, while patronizing a tavern, sees a beautiful young woman and is instantly smitten. Forgetting that he is married, he nearly succumbs to temptation. However, when the two share a slow dance on the floor, he sees the reflection of his wedding band and, remembering his vows to his wife, leaves.
Legacy
"Almost Persuaded" spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart starting in August 1966, and has since gone on to become a country standard. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States To date, no No. 1 song has matched "Almost Persuaded"'s chart-topping longevity, although two songs — 1999's "Amazed" by Lonestar and 2003's "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett — have come the closest, each having spent eight weeks atop the Billboard chart. " Amazed " is a Country music Ballad recorded by Lonestar, released as a single from the band's album Lonely Grill. Lonestar is an American Country music group consisting of Cody Collins ( Lead vocals) Michael Britt ( Lead guitar, background vocals) Keech Rainwater Alan Eugene Jackson (born 17 October 1958 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American country Singer-songwriter who has sold over James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25 1946) is a Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businessman, and recently
The song won a Grammy for Best Country & Western Recording of 1966. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording was awarded from 1959 to 1968
Cover versions
The song has been covered by many other artists including Etta James,Beth Rowley, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Hank Williams, Jr., Merle Haggard, The Statler Brothers, Bill Haley & His Comets, Louis Armstrong, Lefty Frizzell, Jack Greene, The Brothers Four, Conway Twitty, Tanya Tucker, Patti Page, Country Teasers, Brendan Dugan, and Ben Colder aka Sheb Wooley, [Manuela (in german language)]
Succession
| Preceded by "Think of Me" by Buck Owens and His Buckaroos |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single August 13-October 8, 1966 by David Houston |
Succeeded by "Blue Side of Lonesome" by Jim Reeves |
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