"Wine, Women and Song" is a song written by Betty Sue Perry that was originally recorded by American country artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in April 1964 via Decca Records.
| "Wine, Women and Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from the album Before I'm Over You | ||||
| B-side | "This Haunted House" | |||
| Released | April 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 26 February 1964 | |||
| Studio | Columbia (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Honky tonk country | |||
| Length | 2:02 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Betty Sue Perry | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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Background and reception
edit"Wine, Women and Song" was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee on February 26, 1964. The session was produced by the studio's co-founder, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session, including the single's B-side, "This Haunted House".[1]
"Wine, Women and Song" reached number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1963. The song became her third top ten single under the Decca recording label. "Wine, Women and Song" was Lynn's biggest hit single up until this point in 1964. It was included on her second studio album, Before I'm Over You (1964).[2]
Track listings
edit- 7" vinyl single[3]
- "Wine, Women and Song" – 2:02
- "This Haunted House" – 2:23
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn - This Haunted House/Wine Women and Song (Vinyl)". Discogs. 6 April 1964. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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