Life Turned Her That Way
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"Life Turned Her That Way" is the title of a song written by Harlan Howard
and first recorded by American
Country Music
artist Little Jimmy Dickens
in 1965. Mel Tillis
would record it in 1967 and release it as a single. Ricky Van Shelton
would also later record it and release it as a single. It was the fourth single released from his debut album, Wild-Eyed Dream
. Released in late 1987, It became his 2nd #1 hit on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) chart in early 1988.
and released as a single where it went to #11. In the 1960s it was covered by Little Jimmy Dickens
(1965), Charley Pride
(1967), George Jones
(1967), James Carr
(1968), and Ernest Tubb
(1968). Many more famous country acts would cover the song such as Willie Nelson
and Conway Twitty
.
Hot Country Songs
chart and on The Canadian RPM
Country Tracks chart. It was his first single to reach #1 on that chart.
Harlan Howard
Harlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
and first recorded by American
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...
artist Little Jimmy Dickens
Little Jimmy Dickens
James Cecil Dickens , better known as Little Jimmy Dickens, is an American country music singer famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, 4'11" , and his rhinestone-studded outfits...
in 1965. Mel Tillis
Mel Tillis
Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
would record it in 1967 and release it as a single. Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
would also later record it and release it as a single. It was the fourth single released from his debut album, Wild-Eyed Dream
Wild-Eyed Dream
Wild-Eyed Dream is the title of the debut album of Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first singles released from the album from 1986 to 1988 were "Wild-Eyed Dream" and "Crime of Passion", which charted at #24 and #7, respectively. The last three singles, "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her...
. Released in late 1987, It became his 2nd #1 hit on the 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...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
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...
) chart in early 1988.
Covers
This song was recorded in 1967 by Mel TillisMel Tillis
Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
and released as a single where it went to #11. In the 1960s it was covered by Little Jimmy Dickens
Little Jimmy Dickens
James Cecil Dickens , better known as Little Jimmy Dickens, is an American country music singer famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, 4'11" , and his rhinestone-studded outfits...
(1965), Charley Pride
Charley Pride
Charley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...
(1967), George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
(1967), James Carr
James Carr
James Carr or Jim Carr is the name of:*James Carr , American soul musician*J. L. Carr , English novelist*Jim Carr , Canadian politician*Jim Carr , technologist...
(1968), and Ernest Tubb
Ernest Tubb
Ernest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music...
(1968). Many more famous country acts would cover the song such as Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
and Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
.
Mel Tillis
This was Tillis' seventh chart entry.| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 28 |
Ricky Van Shelton
"Life Turned Her That Way" reached #1 on both the BillboardBillboard (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...
Hot Country Songs
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...
chart and on The Canadian 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,...
Country Tracks chart. It was his first single to reach #1 on that chart.
| Chart (1987-1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |