Soul Song

"Soul Song"
Single by Joe Stampley
from the album Soul Song
B-side Not Too Long Ago
Released October 1972 (U.S.)
Format 7"
Recorded September 1972
Genre Country
Length 2:25
Label Dot 17442
Writer(s) George Richey, Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson
Producer(s) Norro Wilson
Joe Stampley singles chronology
"If You Touch Me (You've Got to Feel Me)"
(1972)
"Soul Song"
(1972)
"Bring It On Home to Your Woman"
(1973)
For other uses, see Soul Song (disambiguation).

Soul Song” is a song recorded by American country music singer Joe Stampley. It was released in September 1972 as the first single and title track from the album Soul Song, The song was Stampley's first No. 1 song,[1]

The song also represented a first for co-writer Norro Wilson: a No. 1 hit as a producer. Wilson had previously written several songs that topped Billboard magazine’s Hot Country Singles chart—notably, David Houston’s “Baby, Baby (I Know You’re a Lady),” and Tammy Wynette’s “He Loves Me All the Way” and “My Man (Understands).” During the next three decades, Wilson produced numerous No. 1 hits (including two more by Stampley), including Margo Smith, Charley Pride, Janie Fricke, Chely Wright, Kenny Chesney and Reba McEntire.

Prior to Stampley's hit version, Tanya Tucker recorded "Soul Song."

Chart performance

Chart (1972–1973) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] 37
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 328.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 596.

Sources

Preceded by
"She's Got to Be a Saint"
by Ray Price
Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single

January 20, 1973
Succeeded by
"(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine"
by Tom T. Hall
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