Alabam (song)
| "Alabam" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Cowboy Copas | ||||
| B-side | "I Can" | |||
| Released | June 1960 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Starday | |||
| Writer(s) | Cowboy Copas | |||
| Cowboy Copas singles chronology | ||||
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"Alabam" is a 1960 song by Cowboy Copas. "Alabam" was the most successful release of Cowboy Copas and was his only single to hit the Hot 100, peaking at number sixty-three. On the country chart, "Alabam" was the sole number one single for Cowboy Copas, staying at the top spot for twelve weeks and spending thirty-four weeks on the chart.[1]
Guy Mitchell released a cover version in 1968. It reached No. 61 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Other cover versions include: Minnie Pearl in 1966, Lynn Anderson in 1970, Pat Boone, Willie Nelson, Bobby Vinton, and Hank Williams Jr.
Chart performance
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 90.
| Preceded by "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin |
Billboard Hot C&W Sides number-one single August 22-November 7, 1960 |
Succeeded by "Wings of a Dove" by Ferlin Husky |
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