Like Strangers
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"Like Strangers" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant,[2] which was a hit single for The Everly Brothers in 1960. The song was later a country hit for Gail Davies in 1980.
| "Like Strangers" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Everly Brothers | ||||
| from the album The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers | ||||
| B-side | "Brand New Heartache" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 1:59 | |||
| Label | Cadence | |||
| Songwriter | Boudleaux Bryant[1] | |||
| The Everly Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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The Everly Brothers version
The Everly Brothers released the song on their album The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers in spring of 1960,[3][4] and as a single in autumn of that year.[5] It spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 22,[6] while reaching No. 11 on the United Kingdom's Record Retailer chart,[7] and No. 32 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.[8]
Chart performance
Gail Davies version
| "Like Strangers" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gail Davies | ||||
| from the album The Game | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is Living Around Us" | |||
| Released | February 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter | Boudleaux Bryant | |||
| Gail Davies singles chronology | ||||
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Gail Davies released a cover of the song in 1980 as a single and on the album The Game.[11] Davies' version reached No. 21 on the Billboard "Hot Country Singles" chart,[12][13] No. 17 on the Record World Country Singles chart,[14] No. 20 on the Cash Box Top 100 Country chart,[15] and No. 52 on Canada's RPM Country 75 Singles chart.[16]