"She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" is a song written by Doug Gilmore and Mickey Newbury, and recorded by American country music artist Jerry Lee Lewis. Released in September 1969, it was the first single from his album She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
| "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jerry Lee Lewis | ||||
| from the album She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye | ||||
| B-side | "Echoes" | |||
| Released | September 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Smash | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Doug Gilmore Mickey Newbury | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
| Jerry Lee Lewis singles chronology | ||||
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Newbury's recording of the song was included on his 1969 album Looks Like Rain. Kenny Rogers and The First Edition also recorded the track on their best-selling album Something's Burning.
A cover by Ronnie Milsap peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1975.[3]
Chart performance
editJerry Lee Lewis
edit| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Ronnie Milsap
edit| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 15 |
References
edit- ^ "Jerry Lee Lewis singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for December 13, 1969". RPM. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Ronnie Milsap singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
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