Head to Toe (Bill Anderson song)

"Head to Toe" is a song written by Bobby Braddock. It was first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1977 via MCA Records and became a major hit the following year.

Background and release

"Head to Toe" was recorded on December 6, 1976 at Bradley's Barn, located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The session was produced by Buddy Killen, who had recently become Anderson's producer after many years of working with Owen Bradley. Killen would continue producing Anderson until his departure from MCA Records. Four additional songs were recorded during the same December studio session.

"Head to Toe" was released as a single by MCA Records in March 1977. The song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number six in June 1977. In Canada, the single reached number four on the RPM Country Songs chart in 1977. It was first released on his 1977 studio album, Scorpio.

Track listings

7" vinyl single

"Head to Toe" – 2:30
"Love Song for Jackie" – 2:57

Chart performance

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Canada Country Songs (RPM)	4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	7

References

"Scorpio: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
^ Anderson, Bill (April 1977). "Scorpio (Album Information and Liner Notes)". MCA Records.
Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
""Head to Toe" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
"Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
"Bill Anderson -- "Head to Toe" (1977, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
"Bill Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

v t e Bill Anderson singles
Albums Singles
1950s	"City Lights" "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome" "Ninety-Nine" "Dead or Alive"
1960s	"The Tip of My Fingers" "Walk Out Backwards" "Po' Folks" "Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands" "Mama Sang a Song" "Still" "8×10" "Five Little Fingers"/"Easy Come – Easy Go" "Me" "Three A.M." "Certain" "Bright Lights and Country Music" "I Love You Drops"/"Golden Guitar" "I Get the Fever" "Get While the Gettin's Good" "No One's Gonna Hurt You Anymore" "For Loving You" (with Jan Howard) "Wild Week-End" "Happy State of Mind" "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)" "If It's All the Same to You" (with Jan Howard) "But You Know I Love You"
1970s	"Love Is a Sometimes Thing" "Someday We'll Be Together" (with Jan Howard) "Where Have All Our Heroes Gone" "Always Remember" "Quits" "Dis-Satisfied" (with Jan Howard) "All the Lonely Women in the World" "Don't She Look Good" "If You Can Live with It (I Can Live Without It)" "The Corner of My Life" "World of Make Believe" "Can I Come Home to You" "Every Time I Turn the Radio On" "I Still Feel the Same About You" "Country D.J." "Thanks" "Sometimes" (with Mary Lou Turner) "That's What Made Me Love You" (with Mary Lou Turner) "Peanuts and Diamonds" "Liars One, Believers Zero" "Head to Toe" "Where Are You Going, Billy Boy" (with Mary Lou Turner) "Still the One" "I Can't Wait Any Longer" "Double S" "This Is a Love Song" "The Dream Never Dies"
1980s	"Make Mine Night Time" "When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back"
1990s	"The Deck of Cards"

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