Empty Arms
| "Empty Arms" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sonny James | ||||
| from the album Empty Arms | ||||
| B-side | "Everything Begins and Ends with You" | |||
| Released | January 1971 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ivory Joe Hunter | |||
| Sonny James singles chronology | ||||
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"Empty Arms" is a song composed and first recorded by Ivory Joe Hunter which became an R&B hit in 1957. This original version peaked at #2 on the US, R&B Airplay chart and at #43 on the pop chart.[1]
Cover Versions
- A cover version by Teresa Brewer became a hit the same month as the original recording.[2]
- The song was successfully revived with a 1971 single by Sonny James. "Empty Arms" was Sonny James' eighteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for four weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.[3]
Chart performance
Sonny James
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 93 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 267.
- ^ Dean, Maury (2003-01-01). Rock and Roll. Algora Publishing. ISBN 9780875862071.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 423.