A Lover's Question
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| "A Lover's Question" | ||||
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| Single by Clyde McPhatter | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't Stand Up Alone" | |||
| Released | September 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Songwriters | Brook Benton Jimmy T. Williams[1] | |||
| Clyde McPhatter singles chronology | ||||
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"A Lover's Question" is a 1958 Pop, R&B hit for Clyde McPhatter. The single was written by Brook Benton and Jimmy T. Williams and was Clyde McPhatter's most successful Pop and R&B release. The bass singer is Noah Hopkins. "A Lover's Question" made it to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 for one week on the R&B chart.[2]
- The best-known version of the song is in mono. However, a stereo version was released on the LP Atlantic History of Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 4, along with several other rare stereo versions of late 1950s Atlantic hits.
Jacky Ward version
| "A Lover's Question" | ||||
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| Single by Jacky Ward | ||||
| from the album A Lover's Question | ||||
| B-side | "She Belongs to Me" | |||
| Released | February 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriters | Brook Benton Jimmy T. Williams | |||
| Producer | Jerry Kennedy | |||
| Jacky Ward singles chronology | ||||
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In 1978, Jacky Ward had a successful remake of the song, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[3]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Easy Listening (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 106 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 98 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
