Sometimes (Bill Anderson song)
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1975 single by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner
| "Sometimes" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner | |
| from the album Sometimes | |
| B-side | "Circle in a Triangle" |
| Released | November 1975 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson |
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley |
| Bill Anderson singles chronology | |
| Mary Lou Turner singles chronology | |
"Sometimes" is a 1975 song written by Bill Anderson, and performed by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner.
Background
[edit ]Anderson wrote the song while riding on a bus in England. Reading a review of Shampoo, he noticed a section detailing a scene where a character's response when asked if they are married is "sometimes". Anderson decided this would be an excellent setup for a duet, jotting down the first draft of the lyrics on the magazine the review was in.[1]
Charts
[edit ]"Sometimes" went to number one on the country chart, where it stayed for a single week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the chart.[2]
| Chart (1975–76) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Cover versions
[edit ]- In 1977, R&B trio, Facts of Life reached number thirty-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with their version which was produced by Millie Jackson.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ "countrythangdaily.com". countrythangdaily.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 24.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 217.
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