Oh Lonesome Me
1957 song by Don Gibson
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"Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins[5] producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville. Released in 1958, the song topped the country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On what became the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at No. 7. It was Gibson's only Top 10 hit on the pop chart.[6] Its B-side was "I Can't Stop Loving You", which peaked at No. 7 on the C&W Jockey charts and became a standard song about unrequited love.[7] The vocal backings on both songs were provided by the Jordanaires.
| "Oh Lonesome Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
One of US reissues | ||||
| Single by Don Gibson | ||||
| from the album Oh Lonesome Me | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | |||
| Written | June 7, 1957[1][2] | |||
| Published | February 17, 1958 Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc.[3] | |||
| Released | December 1957 | |||
| Recorded | December 3, 1957[4] | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter | Don Gibson | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
| Don Gibson singles chronology | ||||
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| "Oh Lonesome Me" | ||||
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| Single by The Kentucky Headhunters | ||||
| from the album Pickin' on Nashville | ||||
| B-side | "My Daddy Was a Milkman" | |||
| Released | May 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country rock, rockabilly, rock and roll, southern rock | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter | Don Gibson | |||
| Producer | The Kentucky Headhunters | |||
| The Kentucky Headhunters singles chronology | ||||
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The Kentucky Headhunters version
The song was covered by The Kentucky Headhunters in 1990. Their version went to number 8, which was the band's highest-peaking single.[8]
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] | 19 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 8 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 73 |
Cover versions
- 1959: Sacha Distel recorded a French version "Oh ! Quelle Nuit (Lonesome Me)".[12]
- 1960: Bob Luman's rendition reached No. 105 on the U.S. Billboard Pop chart
- 1961: Johnny Cash (went to No. 13)[13]
- 1962: Ann-Margret on her album On the Way Up
- 1962: Craig Douglas released a cover in the UK on Decca Records under the production of Bunny Lewis.[14] It entered the UK singles chart on October 20, 1962, and stayed there for twelve weeks; its best position was at No. 11[15]
- 1962: Ray Charles for his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two
- 1963: The Everly Brothers on their album "The Everly Brothers Sing Great Country Hits
- 1966: Bobbi Martin's version reached No. 134 on the U.S. Billboard Pop chart and No. 64 Country
- 1970: Neil Young (slower version, on After the Gold Rush)
- 1970: Stonewall Jackson (went to No. 63)[16]
- 1978: Loretta Lynn and the Muppets on episode 308 of The Muppet Show