| It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' | ||||
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| Studio album by Johnny Tillotson | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | January–May 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Cadence | |||
| Johnny Tillotson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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. 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
- "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" (Johnny Tillotson)
- "Lonely Street" (Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson)
- "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams)
- "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson)
- "I Fall to Pieces" (Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard)
- "What'll I Do" (Irving Berlin)
Side 2
- "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" (Hank Williams)
- "Take Good Care of Her" (Arthur Kent, Ed Warren)
- "Four Walls" (George Campbell, Marvin Moore)
- "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" (Hank Locklin)
- "Fool #1" (Kathryn R. Fulton)
- "Hello Walls" (Willie Nelson)
Charts
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| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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| US Top LPs (Billboard) | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1962 | "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| US Billboard R&B singles | 6 | ||
| US Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 4 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 31 | ||
| "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 17 | |
| US Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 4 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 21 | ||
| "What'll I Do?" | US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 | 106 | |
| "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 89 | |
| "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 24 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 41 |
References
- 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.