"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.
| "Head to Toe" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bill Anderson | ||||
| from the album Scorpio | ||||
| B-side | "Love Song for Jackie" | |||
| Released | March 1977 | |||
| Recorded | December 6, 1976 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Braddock | |||
| Producer(s) | Buddy Killen | |||
| Bill Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"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.[2]
"Head to Toe" was released as a single by MCA Records in March 1977.[3] The song spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number six in June 1977.[4] In Canada, the single reached number four on the RPM Country Songs chart in 1977.[5] It was first released on his 1977 studio album, Scorpio.[2]
Track listings
edit7" vinyl single[6]
- "Head to Toe" – 2:30
- "Love Song for Jackie" – 2:57
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Songs (RPM) | 4 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "Scorpio: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ a b 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.