Talk Back Trembling Lips
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"Talk Back Trembling Lips" is a 1963 song first recorded by Ernest Ashworth. The song became the most successful of Ernest Ashworth's career, becoming his only No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot Country Singles
chart that October. The song spent 35 weeks on the country chart. The song also bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100
, just missing the chart's main listing as it peaked at No. 101.
took his version of the song to number seven on the Hot 100.
Years later, country singer Becky Hobbs
introduced the song to younger audiences with her 1990 cover version, although it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
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 that October. The song spent 35 weeks on the country chart. The song also bubbled under 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...
, just missing the chart's main listing as it peaked at No. 101.
Ernie Ashworth
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 1 |
Johnny Tillotson
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
Cover versions
Later in 1963, Johnny TillotsonJohnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson is an American singer and songwriter. He enjoyed his greatest success in the early 1960s, when he scored 9 top-ten hits on the pop, country and adult contemporary billboard charts including "Poetry In Motion" and the self-penned "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'"...
took his version of the song to number seven on the Hot 100.
Years later, country singer Becky Hobbs
Becky Hobbs
Becky Hobbs is an American country music singer, songwriter and pianist. She first attracted critical attention from rock journalist Stann Findelle, who also wrote the liner notes on her debut MCA album, "Becky Hobbs." She has recorded seven studio albums, and has charted multiple singles on the...
introduced the song to younger audiences with her 1990 cover version, although it failed to chart on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.