It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' (song)
1962 single by Johnny Tillotson
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"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" is a song written and recorded by Johnny Tillotson, which was a major hit for him in 1962. The song was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country & Western song for 1962 but lost to Burl Ives' "Funny Way of Laughing". It has been recorded by many other artists.[1]
| "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Tillotson | ||||
| from the album It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' | ||||
| B-side | "She Gave Sweet Love To Me" | |||
| Released | May 1962 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Cadence 1418 | |||
| Songwriter | Johnny Tillotson | |||
| Johnny Tillotson singles chronology | ||||
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Notable cover versions
- Bobby Darin - You're the Reason I'm Living (1963).[2]
- Shelley Fabares - The Things We Did Last Summer (1962).[3]
- Dean Martin - My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (1970).[4]
- Billy Joe Royal - a single release in 1988.
- Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Memphis (1969).[5]
- Margaret Whiting - a single release in 1968. Included in her album Pop Country (1967).
- Slim Whitman - Country Songs / City Hits (1964).
- Wanda Jackson - Encore (2021).[6]
Chart performance
Johnny Tillotson
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 3 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
| U.S. Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles | 6 |
| Canada CHUM Chart[9] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 31 |
Margaret Whiting
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[11] | 15 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] | 28 |
Billy Joe Royal
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 17 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks[14] | 15 |