Take Good Care of Her

"Take Good Care of Her" is a 1961 song written by Arthur Kent and Ed Warren and recorded by Adam Wade. It reached number twenty on the R&B charts and number seven on the Hot 100.^[1] In the song, the narrator speaks to the groom of his ex-girlfriend.

Cover versions

In 1966, Sonny James had a number one country hit with his version of the song.^[2] It was the fourth among his 23 No. 1 singles.

̇̈*Later that year, Mel Carter recorded the song and reached #78 on US pop charts.

In 1973, Elvis Presley recorded a version of the song as a B-Side to his song "I've Got a Thing About You Baby".

̈*In the same year, Johnny Mathis reached #40 on Adult Contemporary charts.

Chart performance

Adam Wade

Chart (1961)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	7
U.K. Singles Charts	38

Sonny James

Chart (1966)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1

Johnny Mathis

Chart (1973)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	40
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	15

Elvis Presley

Chart (1973)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	39
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	27
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	4
Canada RPM Top Tracks	56
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	7

Bobbie Evans

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canada RPM Country Singles	42

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 606.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.

Preceded by "Distant Drums" by Jim Reeves	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Sonny James version) June 18-June 25, 1966	Succeeded by "Think of Me" by Buck Owens

Gene McDaniels

Albums	Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse

Singles	"Green Door" "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" "Take Good Care of Her" "Tower of Strength" "Chip Chip"

B-Sides	"Are You Sincere" "Another Tear Falls" "Emily"

Sonny James

Notable singles	"Young Love" "Lovesick Blues" "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know" "Apache" "The Minute You're Gone" "You're the Only World I Know" "Behind the Tear" "Take Good Care of Her" "Need You" "I'll Never Find Another You" "It's the Little Things" "A World of Our Own" "Heaven Says Hello" "Born to Be with You" "Only the Lonely" "Running Bear" "Since I Met You Baby" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "My Love" "Don't Keep Me Hangin' On" "Endlessly" "Empty Arms" "Bright Lights, Big City" "Here Comes Honey Again" "Only Love Can Break a Heart" "That's Why I Love You Like I Do" "When the Snow Is on the Roses" "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" "In the Jailhouse Now" "Abilene"

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