George Hamilton IV
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George Hege Hamilton IV (born July 19, 1937) is an American
country music
ian. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol
, later switching to country music
in the early 1960s.
. On June 18, 1956, while a 19-year-old student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
, Hamilton recorded "A Rose and a Baby Ruth
" for Chapel Hill
record label
, Colonial Records
. The song, written
by John D. Loudermilk
, climbed to No. 6 on the United States
Billboard Hot 100
chart
. By 1960, "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" had attained gold record
status for ABC-Paramount
(which had acquired the song from Colonial
). The self-penned B-side
of the record, "If You Don't Know", revealed Hamilton's ambitions to be a rockabilly
-country singer. In late 1959, Hamilton moved his family to Nashville
, Tennessee
to further his work as a country musician. On February 8, 1960, Hamilton officially became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
. Later that same year, he began recording for RCA Records
, having been signed by Chet Atkins
.
Hamilton's breakthrough hit was the 1961 song "Before this Day Ends". His biggest hit came two years later with "Abilene
", another song penned by Loudermilk. The song spent four weeks at No. 1 on Billboard
s country singles chart and reached the Top 20 of the Hot 100. The success of "Abilene" was followed with the song "Fort Worth, Dallas Or Houston" (a Top 5 hit in late 1964).
By the mid-1960s, Hamilton's music began showing a decidedly folk
influence. This was especially evident with 1966's "Steel Rail Blues" and "Early Morning Rain
" (both by Gordon Lightfoot
), and 1967's "Urge for Going". Another 1967 hit was "Break My Mind" (by John D. Loudermilk). One more Hamilton song of this genre was a moderate hit in 1969—the Ray Griff
penned "Canadian Pacific". His last Top 5 single came in 1970, with "She's a Little Bit Country".
After his American chart success declined in the early 1970s, Hamilton began touring the world, across the Soviet Union
, Australia
, the Middle East
and East Asia
. These widely-acclaimed international performances earned Hamilton the nickname The International Ambassador of Country Music. He also hosted several successful television program
s in the UK
and Canada
during the 1970s, and in the 1990s he played himself in the West End
musical
, Patsy, based on the life of Patsy Cline
.
In 2004, he recorded an acoustic gospel album with producer Dave Moody
entitled On a Blue Ridge Sunday which earned Hamilton a Dove Award nomination in the "Best Bluegrass Album of the Year" category by the members of the Gospel Music Association. A single from the album, "Little Mountain Church House", won nominee recognition in the "Best Bluegrass Recorded Song" category the following year.
Hamilton is still a regular at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and in country shows throughout the US and the UK. He mainly concentrates on gospel tours both at home and abroad. In 2007 he collaborated with Live Issue, a group from Northern Ireland
, to record a live album
based on the life of Joseph Scriven, who wrote the hymn
, "What A Friend We Have in Jesus". The two also toured together again in 2009. That same year, Hamilton released a parody of his classic hit "Abilene" in the height of the soaring US gas prices called "Gasoline." He has also been a regular participant in the Country's Family Reunion video series.
In 2010, Lamon Records
released the album Old Fashioned Hymns, recorded transatlantic with producers Dave Moody in Nashville and Colin Elliott in Ireland. Hamilton was joined on the 28-track collection by a number of musical guests, including Ricky Skaggs
, Marty Stuart
, Gail Davies
, Pat Boone
, Del McCoury
, Bill Anderson, Connie Smith
, Tommy Cash
, Cliff Barrows
, George Beverly Shea
and many others.
A"Abilene" also peaked at No. 4 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
.
B"Canadian Pacific" also peaked at No. 9 on the RPM
Top Singles chart in Canada.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
ian. He began performing in the late 1950s as a teen idol
Teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity who is widely idolized by teenagers; he or she is often young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or pop singers, but some sports figures have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols began their careers as child actors...
, later switching to country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
in the early 1960s.
Biography
Hamilton was born in Winston-Salem, North CarolinaWinston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. On June 18, 1956, while a 19-year-old student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
, Hamilton recorded "A Rose and a Baby Ruth
A Rose and a Baby Ruth
"A Rose and a Baby Ruth" is the title of a song written by John D. Loudermilk. The song was published in 1956. The best-known version was recorded by George Hamilton IV...
" for Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, Colonial Records
Colonial Records
Colonial Records was a record label located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The records were distributed by ABC-Paramount Records until 1959-1960 when it was distributed by London Records. The label was owned by Orville Campbell. Some of Colonial Records artist were Andy Griffith, Bill Craddock,...
. The song, written
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
by John D. Loudermilk
John D. Loudermilk
John D. Loudermilk is an American singer and songwriter.-Biography:Born in Durham, North Carolina, Loudermilk grew up in a family who were members of the Salvation Army faith and was influenced by the church singing. His cousins Ira and Charlie Loudermilk were known professionally as the Louvin...
, climbed to No. 6 on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. By 1960, "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" had attained gold record
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
status for ABC-Paramount
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
(which had acquired the song from Colonial
Colonial Records
Colonial Records was a record label located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The records were distributed by ABC-Paramount Records until 1959-1960 when it was distributed by London Records. The label was owned by Orville Campbell. Some of Colonial Records artist were Andy Griffith, Bill Craddock,...
). The self-penned B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
of the record, "If You Don't Know", revealed Hamilton's ambitions to be a rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
-country singer. In late 1959, Hamilton moved his family to Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
to further his work as a country musician. On February 8, 1960, Hamilton officially became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
. Later that same year, he began recording for RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
, having been signed by Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
.
Hamilton's breakthrough hit was the 1961 song "Before this Day Ends". His biggest hit came two years later with "Abilene
Abilene (song)
Abilene is the title of a song written by Bob Gibson and John D. Loudermilk, and recorded by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. The song reached number one on the U.S. country music chart for four weeks, and peaked at number 15 on the pop music charts...
", another song penned by Loudermilk. The song spent four weeks at No. 1 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s country singles chart and reached the Top 20 of the Hot 100. The success of "Abilene" was followed with the song "Fort Worth, Dallas Or Houston" (a Top 5 hit in late 1964).
By the mid-1960s, Hamilton's music began showing a decidedly folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
influence. This was especially evident with 1966's "Steel Rail Blues" and "Early Morning Rain
Early Morning Rain
"Early Morning Rain" is a song composed and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. The song appears on his debut album Lightfoot! and in a re-recorded version on the 1975 compilation Gord's Gold...
" (both by Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...
), and 1967's "Urge for Going". Another 1967 hit was "Break My Mind" (by John D. Loudermilk). One more Hamilton song of this genre was a moderate hit in 1969—the Ray Griff
Ray Griff
Ray Griff is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Griff began songwriting in the early 1960s and had early cuts by Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and others. Griff moved to Nashville in 1964 to pursue his music career full-time...
penned "Canadian Pacific". His last Top 5 single came in 1970, with "She's a Little Bit Country".
After his American chart success declined in the early 1970s, Hamilton began touring the world, across the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
. These widely-acclaimed international performances earned Hamilton the nickname The International Ambassador of Country Music. He also hosted several successful television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
s in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
during the 1970s, and in the 1990s he played himself in the West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
, Patsy, based on the life of Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
.
In 2004, he recorded an acoustic gospel album with producer Dave Moody
Dave Moody
Dave Moody is an artist, producer, songwriter and filmmaker from North Carolina. His instrumental proficiency has earned him two Grammy Award Nominations and three International CMA Awards as a member of The Moody Brothers...
entitled On a Blue Ridge Sunday which earned Hamilton a Dove Award nomination in the "Best Bluegrass Album of the Year" category by the members of the Gospel Music Association. A single from the album, "Little Mountain Church House", won nominee recognition in the "Best Bluegrass Recorded Song" category the following year.
Hamilton is still a regular at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville and in country shows throughout the US and the UK. He mainly concentrates on gospel tours both at home and abroad. In 2007 he collaborated with Live Issue, a group from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, to record a live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
based on the life of Joseph Scriven, who wrote the hymn
Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
, "What A Friend We Have in Jesus". The two also toured together again in 2009. That same year, Hamilton released a parody of his classic hit "Abilene" in the height of the soaring US gas prices called "Gasoline." He has also been a regular participant in the Country's Family Reunion video series.
In 2010, Lamon Records
Lamon Records
Lamon Records is an indie record label, originally established in North Carolina, now based in Nashville, Tennessee. Known primarily as an artist development label, Lamon Records Nashville usually concentrates its efforts in Americana, Bluegrass, Country, as well as all forms of Christian...
released the album Old Fashioned Hymns, recorded transatlantic with producers Dave Moody in Nashville and Colin Elliott in Ireland. Hamilton was joined on the 28-track collection by a number of musical guests, including Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee "Ricky" Skaggs is a country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, and banjo.-Early career:...
, Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
, Gail Davies
Gail Davies
Gail Davies is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of country singer Tex Dickerson....
, Pat Boone
Pat Boone
Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone is an American singer, actor and writer who has been a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He covered black artists' songs and sold more copies than his black counterparts...
, Del McCoury
Del McCoury
Delano Floyd McCoury is an American bluegrass musician. As leader of the Del McCoury Band, he plays guitar and sings lead vocals along with his two sons, Ronnie McCoury and Rob McCoury, who play mandolin and banjo respectively...
, Bill Anderson, Connie Smith
Connie Smith
Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...
, Tommy Cash
Tommy Cash
Tommy Cash, , is a singer-songwriter and younger brother of Johnny Cash.-Biography:Cash was born in Dyess, Arkansas, youngest of four sons and three daughters of Ray and Carrie Cash, and eight years after his brother, Johnny Cash. He formed his first band in high school. After high school...
, Cliff Barrows
Cliff Barrows
Clifford Burton Barrows is the longtime music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He has been a part of the Graham organization since 1949...
, George Beverly Shea
George Beverly Shea
George Beverly "Bev" Shea is a Grammy Award-winning Canadian-born American gospel singer and hymn composer. Shea has often been described as "America's beloved Gospel singer" and is considered "the first international singing 'star' of the gospel world," as a consequence of his solos at Billy...
and many others.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
|||
| 1958 | On Campus | — | — | ABC-Paramount |
| Sing Me a Sad Song | — | — | ||
| 1961 | To You and Yours | — | — | RCA Victor |
| 1963 | Abilene | 18 | 77 | |
| 1964 | Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston | — | — | |
| 1965 | Mister Sincerity...A Tribute to Ernest Tubb | 19 | — | |
| 1966 | Coast-Country | 21 | — | |
| Steel Rail Blues | 3 | — | ||
| 1967 | Folk Country Classics | 3 | — | |
| Folksy | 21 | — | ||
| 1968 | The Gentle Country Sound of George Hamilton IV | 25 | — | |
| In the 4th Dimension | 36 | — | ||
| 1969 | Canadian Pacific | — | — | |
| 1970 | The Best Of | — | — | |
| Back Where It's At | — | — | ||
| 1971 | North Country | 45 | — | |
| West Texas Highway | — | — | ||
| 1972 | Country Music in My Soul | — | — | |
| Travelin' Light | — | — | ||
| International Ambassador | — | — | ||
| 1973 | Out West Country | — | — | |
| 1974 | The Best Of Volume 2 (UK Only) | — | — | |
| "Greatest Hits" | 35 | — | ||
| 1975 | Trendsetter | — | — | |
| Back to Down East Country | — | — | ||
| 1976 | Back Home at the Opry | — | — | |
| 1977 | Fine Lace and Homespun Cloth | — | — | Anchor |
| 1978 | Feels Like a Million | — | — | |
| 1979 | Forever Young | — | — | MCA |
| 1982 | Songs for a Winter's Night | — | — | Ronco |
| 1983 | And Country Beat | — | — | Supraphon |
| 1984 | Music Man's Dream | — | — | Range |
| 2011 | In The Heart Of Texas | — | — | Heart Of Texas Records |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US 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... |
CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 1956 | "A Rose and a Baby Ruth A Rose and a Baby Ruth "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" is the title of a song written by John D. Loudermilk. The song was published in 1956. The best-known version was recorded by George Hamilton IV... " |
— | 6 | — | — | singles only |
| 1957 | "High School Romance" | — | 80 | — | — | |
| "Only One Love" | — | 33 | — | — | ||
| 1958 | "I Know Where I'm Goin'" | — | 43 | — | — | |
| "Now and for Always" | — | 25 | — | — | ||
| "Why Don't They Understand" | — | 10 | — | — | ||
| "When Will I Know" | — | 65 | — | — | ||
| "Your Cheatin' Heart Your Cheatin' Heart "Your Cheatin' Heart" is a song written and recorded by the American country music singer and songwriter Hank Williams in 1952, but released after his death in 1953.. It is often considered one of his greatest songs, and one of the great songs of country music... " |
— | 72 | — | — | Sing Me a Sad Song | |
| 1959 | "The Teen Commandments" | — | 29 | — | — | singles only |
| "Steady Game" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Gee" | — | 73 | — | — | ||
| "Little Tom" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960 | "Why I'm Walkin'" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Before This Day Ends" | 4 | — | — | — | ||
| "Walk On the Wild Side of Life" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "Three Steps to the Phone (Millions of Miles)" | 9 | — | — | — | To You and Yours |
| "To You and Yours (From Me and Mine)" | 13 | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | "China Doll" | 22 | — | — | — | Abilene |
| "If You Don't Know I Ain't Gonna Tell You" | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | "In This Very Same Room" | 21 | — | — | — | single only |
| "Abilene Abilene (song) Abilene is the title of a song written by Bob Gibson and John D. Loudermilk, and recorded by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. The song reached number one on the U.S. country music chart for four weeks, and peaked at number 15 on the pop music charts... "A |
1 | 15 | — | — | Abilene | |
| 1964 | "There's More Pretty Girls Than One" | 21 | 116 | — | — | Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston |
| "Linda with the Lonely Eyes" | 25 | — | — | — | ||
| "Fair and Tender Ladies" | 28 | — | — | — | ||
| "Fort Worth, Dallas or Houston" | 9 | — | 3 | — | ||
| 1965 | "Truck Drivin' Man Truck Drivin' Man "Truck Drivin' Man" is a popular country song written and recorded by Terry Fell in 1954. One of his band members, Buck Owens, sang harmony with him on the recording.... " |
11 | — | — | — | |
| "Walking the Floor Over You" | 18 | — | — | — | Mister Sincerity...A Tribute to Ernest Tubb | |
| 1966 | "Write Me a Picture" | 16 | — | — | — | Steel Rail Blues |
| "Steel Rail Blues" | 15 | — | — | — | ||
| "Early Morning Rain" | 9 | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "Urge for Going" | 7 | — | — | — | Folksy |
| "Break My Mind" | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Little World Girl" | 18 | — | — | — | The Gentle Country Sound of George Hamilton IV |
| "It's My Time" | 50 | — | — | — | ||
| "Take My Hand for Awhile" | 38 | — | 14 | — | In the 4th Dimension | |
| 1969 | "Back to Denver" | 26 | — | 4 | — | |
| "Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific (song) "Canadian Pacific" is the title of a song written by Ray Griff and recorded by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. It was released in June 1969 as the first single from his album Canadian Pacific. The song peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached... "B |
25 | — | 1 | 4 | Canadian Pacific | |
| "Carolina in My Mind Carolina in My Mind "Carolina in My Mind" is a song written and performed by singer-songwriter James Taylor, which first appeared on his 1968 debut album, James Taylor. Taylor wrote it while overseas recording for The Beatles' label Apple Records, and the song's themes reflect his homesickness at the time. Released as... " |
29 | — | 3 | 39 | Back Where It's At | |
| 1970 | "She's a Little Bit Country She's a Little Bit Country "She's a Little Bit Country" is a single by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. Released in March 1970, it was the second single from his album Back Where It's At. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country... " |
3 | — | 1 | — | |
| "Back Where It's At Back Where It's At "Back Where It's At" is a single by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. Released in August 1970, it was the third single from his album Back Where It's At. The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart... " |
16 | — | 1 | — | ||
| 1971 | "Anyway Anyway (George Hamilton IV song) "Anyway" is a single by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. Released in January 1971, it was the fourth single from his album Back Where It's At. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in... " |
13 | — | 1 | — | |
| "Countryfied Countryfied "Countryfied" is a song written by Canadian country music artist Dick Damron. The song debuted at number 43 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on July 18, 1970. It peaked at number 1 on September 26, 1970.... " |
35 | — | 1 | — | North Country | |
| "West Texas Highway" | 23 | — | — | — | West Texas Highway | |
| 1972 | "10 Degrees & Getting Colder" | 33 | — | 3 | — | |
| "Country Music in My Soul" | 63 | — | 46 | — | Country Music in My Soul | |
| "Travelin' Light" | 52 | — | 20 | — | Travelin' Light | |
| 1973 | "Blue Train (Of the Heartbreak Line)" | 22 | — | 5 | — | International Ambassador |
| "Dirty Old Man Dirty Old Man "Dirty Old Man" is a single by American country music artist George Hamilton IV. Released in April 1973, it was a single from Hamilton's album Out West Country. The song reached #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada on June 2, 1973.... " |
38 | — | 1 | 2 | Out West Country | |
| "Second Cup of Coffee" | 50 | — | 5 | — | The Best 2 | |
| 1974 | "Claim On Me" | 59 | — | — | — | single only |
| "Ways of a Country Girl" | — | — | 23 | — | Trendsetter | |
| "Back to Down East Country" | — | — | 12 | — | Back to Down East Country | |
| 1975 | "Bad News" | — | — | 10 | — | Trendsetter |
| 1976 | "Bad Romancer" | — | — | 37 | — | Back Home at the Opry |
| 1977 | "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" | 81 | — | — | — | Fine Lace and Homespun Cloth |
| "May the Wind Be Always at Your Back" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everlasting (Everlasting Love)" | 93 | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "Only the Best" | 81 | — | — | — | Feels Like a Million |
| "Take This Heart" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Forever Young" | — | — | 21 | — | Forever Young |
| 1980 | "Spin Spin" | — | — | 27 | — | |
| "Catfish Bates" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "Music Man's Dream" | — | — | — | — | Music Man's Dream |
A"Abilene" also peaked at No. 4 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
.
B"Canadian Pacific" also peaked at No. 9 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Top Singles chart in Canada.
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | "Chet's Tune" | Some of Chet's Friends | 38 | single only |
| 1970 | "Let's Get Together" | Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis Mary Frances Penick , better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Records. In the late '50s, she became a solo... |
65 | A Place in the Country |
B-sides
| Year | B-Side | CAN Country | Original A-Side |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "The Canadian Railroad Trilogy" | 3 | "It's My Time" |
| 1971 | "North Country" | 3 | "West Texas Highway" |
| 1972 | "The Child's Song" | 3 | "Country Music in My Soul" |