"She's Got You" is a country song written by Hank Cochran and first recorded (in December 1961) and released (in 1962) as a single by Patsy Cline. Musically the song is an upbeat jazz-pop song with country overtones to support it.
| "She's Got You" | ||||
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 Billboard advertisement | ||||
| Single by Patsy Cline | ||||
| from the album Sentimentally Yours | ||||
| B-side | "Strange" | |||
| Released | January 10, 1962 | |||
| Recorded | December 17, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Decca Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Cochran | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Patsy Cline singles chronology | ||||
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| "She's Got You" | ||||
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| Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from the album I Remember Patsy | ||||
| B-side | "Lady That Lived Here Before" | |||
| Released | February 7, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June 30, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Cochran | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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History
editAccording to the Ellis Nassour biography Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline, writer Hank Cochran remembers calling Cline and telling her that he'd just written her next number 1 hit. She told him to come over to her house with a bottle of liquor and play it on the guitar for her and friend Dottie West who was visiting that afternoon. Cline was emotionally moved by its lyrics and loved the song so much that she learned it that night, calling up her manager and producer to sing it to them over the phone. At her next session, she recorded it. This was a rare instance, as Cline and her producer, Owen Bradley, often disagreed with each other's choice of material. This time, they both agreed they had a hit.[citation needed]
The theme of the song revolves around material possessions of a lost love:
- I've got the records, that we used to share
- And they still sound the same as when you were here
- The only thing different, the only thing new
- I've got the records ... she's got you.
"She's Got You" was written as Cline's follow-up single to her big hits of the previous year, "I Fall to Pieces" and "Crazy". "She's Got You" was released on January 30, 1962, and immediately went to No. 1 on the Hot C&W Sides country chart.[3] and to No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also went to number three on the Easy Listening chart.[4] "She's Got You" marked her first hit single in the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 43. The hit led to an appearance on American Bandstand with Dick Clark that February and led to Cline having her own show in Las Vegas in the following November. "She's Got You" was followed by a few other minor hits that year, including "Imagine That", "When I Get Thru' With You", "So Wrong", and "Strange".
On August 6, 1962, Cline's third studio album Sentimentally Yours was released, featuring "She's Got You".
Personnel
editAll credits are adapted from the original liner notes of Sentimentally Yours.[5]
- Harold Bradley – 6-string electric bass
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Buddy Harman – drums
- Walter Haynes – steel guitar
- Randy Hughes – acoustic guitar
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Grady Martin – electric guitar
- Bob Moore – acoustic bass
- Bill Pursell – organ
Legacy
edit"She's Got You" has been recorded by numerous artists, including Dean Martin and Brook Benton ([He's] Got You); and Ruby and the Rednecks, Rosanne Cash, Ricky Van Shelton, LeAnn Rimes, Timi Yuro, Jimmy Buffett, Lee Ann Womack, Cat Power, Elvis Costello, Loretta Lynn and Rhiannon Giddens.
In 1977, the Loretta Lynn remake was a No. 1 country hit[6] when her tribute album to Cline called I Remember Patsy was released.
The song was covered by Don McLean on his 1987 compilation Greatest Hits Then & Now as "He's Got You". McLean's version peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[7]
Chart performance
editPatsy Cline
edit| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 3 |
| U.S Cash Box Top 100[8] | 11 |
Loretta Lynn
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ Pitchfork Staff (August 18, 2006). "The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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- ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 286. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 83.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 58.
- ^ Cline, Patsy (August 6, 1962). "Sentimentally Yours (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". Decca Records. DL 74282.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 210.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 221. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 3/17/62". www.cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2021.