It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'
1962 studio album by Johnny Tillotson
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It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' is an album by Johnny Tillotson. It was released to capitalize on the success of Tillotson's hit of the same name.[citation needed] The album was arranged by Archie Bleyer and had vocal accompaniment by the Anita Kerr Singers and the Jordanaires. Charlie McCoy plays the harmonica on four tracks.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | January–May 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Cadence | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| New Record Mirror |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The album debuted on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the issued dated July 21, 1962, and remained on the chart for 31 weeks, peaking at number eight.
Track listing
Side 1
- "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" (Johnny Tillotson)
- "Lonely Street" (Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson)
- "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams)
- "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson)
- "I Fall to Pieces" (Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard)
- "What'll I Do" (Irving Berlin)
Side 2
- "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" (Hank Williams)
- "Take Good Care of Her" (Arthur Kent, Ed Warren)
- "Four Walls" (George Campbell, Marvin Moore)
- "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" (Hank Locklin)
- "Fool #1" (Kathryn R. Fulton)
- "Hello Walls" (Willie Nelson)
Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1962 | "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" | US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 3 |
| US Billboard R&B singles[5] | 6 | ||
| US Billboard Hot C&W Sides[6] | 4 | ||
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 31 | ||
| "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" | US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 17 | |
| US Billboard Hot C&W Sides[6] | 11 | ||
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 21 | ||
| "What'll I Do?" | US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100[8] | 106 | |
| "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" | US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 89 | |
| "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" | US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 24 | |
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 41 | ||