She's All I Got
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"She's All I Got" is a moderate up-tempo song written by Gary U.S. Bonds
and Jerry Williams, Jr. in which the male narrator pleads to someone else not to take away his lover. It has been recorded by several artists. The first version, released in 1971 by Freddie North
, was a Top 40 U.S. pop hit, and a version by Johnny Paycheck
was a #2 U.S. country hit that same year. A second country music
version was released on Conway Twitty's 1972 Decca LP I Can't See Me Without You. Yet another cover titled "Don't Take Her She's All I've Got" was released by Tracy Byrd, whose version reached #4 on the U.S. and Canadian country singles charts.
was the first artist to record the song, doing so on his album Friend. The only single from this album, it peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #10 on Black Singles (now Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
). It was the only chart single of North's career.
, his only entry there.
. It peaked at #4 on both the U.S. and Canadian country singles charts in 1997.
Gary U.S. Bonds
Gary U.S. Bonds is an American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer. He is also a prolific songwriter.-Career:...
and Jerry Williams, Jr. in which the male narrator pleads to someone else not to take away his lover. It has been recorded by several artists. The first version, released in 1971 by Freddie North
Freddie North
Freddie North was an American R&B singer.He had experience as a disc jockey at WLAC-Nashville and in promotion for Nashboro Records, who released gospel music. In 1971, he released an album, Friend, on Mankind Records . The disc yielded two hit singles, "She's All I Got" Freddie North (born 28 May...
, was a Top 40 U.S. pop hit, and a version by Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck
Johnny Paycheck was the legal name of Donald Eugene Lytle , a country music singer and Grand Ole Opry member most famous for recording the David Allan Coe song "Take This Job and Shove It"...
was a #2 U.S. country hit that same year. A second 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...
version was released on Conway Twitty's 1972 Decca LP I Can't See Me Without You. Yet another cover titled "Don't Take Her She's All I've Got" was released by Tracy Byrd, whose version reached #4 on the U.S. and Canadian country singles charts.
Freddie North version
Freddie NorthFreddie North
Freddie North was an American R&B singer.He had experience as a disc jockey at WLAC-Nashville and in promotion for Nashboro Records, who released gospel music. In 1971, he released an album, Friend, on Mankind Records . The disc yielded two hit singles, "She's All I Got" Freddie North (born 28 May...
was the first artist to record the song, doing so on his album Friend. The only single from this album, it peaked at #39 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...
and #10 on Black Singles (now Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
). It was the only chart single of North's career.
Chart positions
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Black Singles | 10 |
Johnny Paycheck version
Johnny Paycheck's version was released in 1971 from his album of the same name. The song spent nineteen weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles Chart, reaching a peak of number 2. It was also a number 91 single on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard 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...
, his only entry there.
Chart positions
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 91 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
Tracy Byrd version
Tracy Byrd's version, retitled "Don't Take Her She's All I Got", is the second single released from his 1996 album Big LoveBig Love (album)
Big Love is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. The album was released in 1996 on MCA Records and contains four singles: the title track, a cover of Johnny Paycheck's " She's All I Got", "Don't Love Make a Diamond Shine", and "Good Ol' Fashioned Love"...
. It peaked at #4 on both the U.S. and Canadian country singles charts in 1997.
Chart positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |