The Harden Trio
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The Harden Trio was an American country music
group. It comprised Bobby Harden and his sisters, Robbie and Arlene Harden
. The trio recorded for Columbia Records
between 1966 and 1968, charting six times on the Hot Country Songs
charts. The trio's highest-peaking single was the #2 country and #44 pop hit "Tippy Toeing."
. Bobby Harden formed the trio with his sisters, Arlene and Robbie. They began performing as teenagers, including appearances on the Louisiana Hayride
and Grand Ole Opry
.
In 1966, the trio signed with Columbia Records
and released its debut single, "Tippy Toeing." The song spent twenty-one weeks on the Hot Country Songs
charts and peaked at #2, in addition to peaking at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The Harden Trio charted four more singles in that timespan before Bobby left the group.
Arlene and Robbie charted a final single in 1968 as The Hardens, while Bobby worked as a songwriter. Arlene also released eighteen solo singles between 1967 and 1978, fifteen of which were on Columbia. Bobby charted the #48 country music single "One Step" on the United Artists Records
label in 1975.
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...
group. It comprised Bobby Harden and his sisters, Robbie and Arlene Harden
Arlene Harden
Ava "Arlene" Harden is an American country music singer. Between 1966 and 1968, she was one-third of The Harden Trio, which comprised her brother, Bobby and sister, Robbie. Arlene recorded for Columbia Records as a solo artist between 1967 and 1973, charting fifteen times on the Hot Country Songs...
. The trio recorded for Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
between 1966 and 1968, charting six times on the 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...
charts. The trio's highest-peaking single was the #2 country and #44 pop hit "Tippy Toeing."
Biography
The Harden Trio formed in England, ArkansasEngland, Arkansas
England is a city in southwestern Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States, and the county's third most populous city. The population was 2,972 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. England is home of the England Lions...
. Bobby Harden formed the trio with his sisters, Arlene and Robbie. They began performing as teenagers, including appearances on the Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride was a radio and later television country music show broadcast from the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, that during its heyday from 1948 to 1960 helped to launch the careers of some of the greatest names in American music...
and 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...
.
In 1966, the trio signed with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and released its debut single, "Tippy Toeing." The song spent twenty-one weeks on the 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...
charts and peaked at #2, in addition to peaking at #44 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...
. The Harden Trio charted four more singles in that timespan before Bobby left the group.
Arlene and Robbie charted a final single in 1968 as The Hardens, while Bobby worked as a songwriter. Arlene also released eighteen solo singles between 1967 and 1978, fifteen of which were on Columbia. Bobby charted the #48 country music single "One Step" on the United Artists Records
United Artists Records
United Artists Records was a record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 initially to distribute records of its movie soundtracks, though it soon branched out into recording music of a number of different genres.-History:...
label in 1975.
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... |
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| 1966 | Tippy Toeing | 10 | 146 | Columbia |
| 1968 | Sing Me Back Home | — | — |
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 | |||
| 1966 | "Tippy Toeing" | 2 | 44 | 29 | Tippy Toeing |
| "Seven Days of Crying (Makes One Weak)" | 28 | — | — | singles only | |
| 1967 | "Sneaking 'Cross the Border" | 16 | — | — | |
| 1968 | "He Looks a Lot Like You" | 56 | — | — | Sing Me Back Home |
| "Everybody Wants to Be Somebody Else" | 47 | — | — | singles only | |
| "Who Loves You" (as The Hardens) | 64 | — | — | ||