Endlessly (Sonny James song)
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"Endlessly" is a 1959 single by Brook Benton
. The follow-up to his breakthrough hit "It's Just a Matter of Time
", it reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100
. Its B-side, "So Close", also reached the chart, peaking at number 38. "Endlessly" also became Benton's first chart success in the UK, where it reached #28.
In 1970, country singer Sonny James
, who had topped the country charts with a remake of "It's Just a Matter of Time" earlier in the year, released his version of "Endlessly" as a single. It became James' sixteenth number-one song on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent three weeks at number one and a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.
Brook Benton
Brook Benton was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.He made a comeback in 1970...
. The follow-up to his breakthrough hit "It's Just a Matter of Time
It's Just a Matter of Time (Brook Benton song)
"It's Just a Matter of Time" is a popular song written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis. The original recording by Benton topped the Billboard rhythm & blues chart in 1959 and peaked at No...
", it reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Its B-side, "So Close", also reached the chart, peaking at number 38. "Endlessly" also became Benton's first chart success in the UK, where it reached #28.
In 1970, country singer Sonny James
Sonny James
James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
, who had topped the country charts with a remake of "It's Just a Matter of Time" earlier in the year, released his version of "Endlessly" as a single. It became James' sixteenth number-one song on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent three weeks at number one and a total of fourteen weeks on the chart.
Brook Benton
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 28 |
Sonny James
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 8 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |