Misery Loves Company (Porter Wagoner song)
| "Misery Loves Company" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Porter Wagoner | ||||
| from the album A Slice of Life | ||||
| B-side | "I Cried Again" | |||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961, RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Reed | |||
| Producer(s) | Chet Atkins | |||
| Porter Wagoner singles chronology | ||||
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"Misery Loves Company" is a 1962 song by Jerry Reed,[1] recorded first by Porter Wagoner. The single was the second number one country song of his career staying at the top spot for two weeks. "Misery Loves Company" spent twenty-nine weeks on the chart.[2]
It was covered in 1977 by Moe Bandy on his LP Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry. Another cover was recorded by Ronnie Milsap, and was credited as a B-side to his 1980 No. 1 country hit "Cowboys and Clowns."
Chart performance
| Chart (1961–1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 1 |
References
- ↑ http://www.secondhandsongs.com/performance/125073
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 366.
External links
| Preceded by "Walk on By" by Leroy Van Dyke "That's My Pa" by Sheb Wooley |
Billboard Hot C&W Sides number-one single March 10, 1962 March 24, 1962 |
Succeeded by "That's My Pa" by Sheb Wooley "She's Got You" by Patsy Cline |
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