Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" is country song written and recorded by Hank Locklin. The song met success and made it to hit No. 5 on the charts, and became a standard for the Nashville sound. It has been covered by pop, country, and bluegrass artists.
Locklin first released the song in 78-disc Star 1360 in September 1949, but it didn't hit the charts.[1] Then again re-released it in December 1957 on RCA Victor 47-7127 single and peaked at #5 and crossed over to the pop charts.[1]
Various country artists including Dolly Parton, Roy Rogers, Dwight Yoakam have also done cover versions of the song.[2]
Chart performance
Hank Locklin
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Country and Western Singles | 5 |
| US Billboard Top 100 Singles | 77 |
| Dutch Singles Charts | 4 |
Lydia and her Melody Strings
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Charts | 4 |
The Browns
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Country and Western Singles | 23 |
| US Billboard Top 100 Singles | 56 |
Johnny Tillotson
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top 100 Singles | 17 |
| US Billboard Country and Western Singles | 11 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles | 5 |
| Norway VG-Lista Charts | 3 |
| U.K. Singles Charts | 21 |
| Irish Singles Charts | 7 |
| Sweden Kvällstoppen Charts | 17 |
Dean Martin
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top 100 Singles | 22 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles | 5 |
| Canada RPM Top Tracks | 16 |
The Whites
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Country and Western Singles | 66 |
References
- 1 2 Hank Locklin
- ↑ "Hank Locklin". www.telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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