Johnny One Time
| "Johnny One Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Brenda Lee | ||||
| from the album Johnny One Time | ||||
| B-side | "I Must Have Been Out of My Mind" | |||
| Released | 23 December 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 14 October 1968 Columbia 30th Street Studio New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Easy listening | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Decca 32428 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | A.L. "Doodle" Owens, Dallas Frazier | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Berniker | |||
| Brenda Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"Johnny One Time" is a song written by A.L. "Doodle" Owens and Dallas Frazier and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #3 on the adult contemporary chart, #41 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #50 on the country chart in 1969.[1] The song also reached #11 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart and #38 on the Canadian pop chart. It was featured on her 1969 album, Johnny One Time.[2]
The song was produced by Mike Berniker and arranged by Marty Manning.[3] Lee was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song.
Chart history
- Willie Nelson version
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Country | 36 |
- Brenda Lee version
| Chart (1968–69) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 11 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 38 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 41 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| US Billboard Country | 50 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[5] | 34 |
Other versions
- Willie Nelson released a version of the song as a single in 1968 that reached #36 on the country chart.[6]
- Hootenanny Singers released a version of the song entitled "Casanova" in 1969 as the B-side to "Om Jag Kunde Skriva En Visa". The Swedish translation of the song was by Stig Anderson.[7]
- Loretta Lynn released a version of the song on her 1969 album, Woman of the World/To Make a Man.[8]
- Johnny Duncan (country singer) released a version of the song on his 1969 album of the same name.
References
- ^ Brenda Lee, "Johnny One Time" Chart Positions Retrieved June 21, 2014
- ^ Brenda Lee, Johnny One Time Retrieved June 21, 2014
- ^ Brenda Lee, "Johnny One Time" single release Retrieved June 21, 2014
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, April 12, 1969
- ^ Willie Nelson, "Johnny One Time" single release Retrieved June 21, 2014
- ^ Hootenanny Singers, "Johnny One Time" single release Retrieved June 21, 2014
- ^ Loretta Lynn, Woman of the World/To Make a Man Retrieved June 21, 2014
