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1962 studio album by Johnny Tillotson
It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'
Studio album by Johnny Tillotson
Released1962
RecordedJanuary–May 1962
GenrePop
LabelCadence
Johnny Tillotson chronology
This Is Johnny Tillotson
(1961) 		It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'
(1962) 		Talk Back Trembling Lips
(1963)
Professional ratings
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New Record Mirror

It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' is an album by Johnny Tillotson. It was released to capitalize on the success of Tillotson's hit of the same name. Billy Joe Royal went to #17 on the Country Singles chart in 1988 with his version of "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'". The album was arranged by Archie Bleyer and had vocal accompaniment by The Anita Kerr Singers and The Jordanaires. Charlie McCoy plays the harmonica on four tracks.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" (Johnny Tillotson)
  2. "Lonely Street" (Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson)
  3. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams)
  4. "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson)
  5. "I Fall to Pieces" (Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard)
  6. "What'll I Do" (Irving Berlin)

Side 2

  1. "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" (Hank Williams)
  2. "Take Good Care of Her" (Arthur Kent, Ed Warren)
  3. "Four Walls" (George Campbell, Marvin Moore)
  4. "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" (Hank Locklin)
  5. "Fool #1" (Kathryn R. Fulton)
  6. "Hello Walls" (Willie Nelson)

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1962 The Billboard 200 8

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1962 "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" The Billboard Hot 100 3
1962 "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" R&B Singles 6
1962 "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" Hot C&W Sides 4
1962 "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" UK Singles Chart 31
1962 "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" The Billboard Hot 100 17
1962 "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" Hot C&W Sides 4
1962 "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" UK Singles Chart 21
1962 "What'll I Do?" The Billboard Hot 100 106
1962 "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" The Billboard Hot 100 89
1962 "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" The Billboard Hot 100 24
1962 "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love With You)" UK Singles Chart 41

References

  1. Watson, Jimmy (8 December 1962). "Johnny Tillotson: It Keeps Right On A＇Hurtin＇" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 91. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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