There Won't Be Anymore
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"There Won't Be Anymore" is a song written and recorded by Charlie Rich
. Recorded in the 1960s, it was released as a single at the end of 1973, and eventually became his fourth No. 1 hit on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart in March 1974, and a top 20 pop hit as well.
subsidiary, Groove Records
, and association with producer Chet Atkins
, one of the architects of the Nashville Sound
. Like many of Atkins-produced songs of the era, "There Won't Be Anymore" featured choral backing and strings, a style prominent on other Rich recordings of the time; in addition, the song added a saxophone solo at the introduction and again during mid-song bridge. Allmusic reviewer Stephen Cook said that Rich's musical style "landed somewhere between the raw sound of his Sun hits ... and the pop crossover tone of his Epic
smashes."
Although recorded in the mid-1960s, "There Won't Be Anymore" was never released as a single. Then, in 1973, Rich had million-selling hits with "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl
," and it wasn't long before several of his older recordings made during his tenures at RCA, Mercury
and Sun records
. Among the first of the songs released as singles was "There Won't Be Anymore."
Released in December 1973 — at the time his Epic single "The Most Beautiful Girl
" was peaking in popularity — "There Won't Be Anymore" quickly became Rich's fourth No. 1 song overall, and the first of five chart-toppers during 1974.
The B-side
of the 1973 release of "There Won't Be Anymore" was called "It's All Over Now
," not to be confused with the Bobby Womack
-Shirley Womack penned song of the same name, recorded by The Valentinos
and The Rolling Stones
.
.
One of Rich's biggest successes, "There Won't Be Anymore" was named the top country hit of 1974 by Billboard magazine.
Charlie Rich
Charles Rich was an American country music singer and musician. A Grammy Award winner, his eclectic-style of music was often hard to classify in a single genre, playing in the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, and gospel genres.In the latter part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname The Silver...
. Recorded in the 1960s, it was released as a single at the end of 1973, and eventually became his fourth No. 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
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 March 1974, and a top 20 pop hit as well.
Song background
Rich's version came about during his stint at RCA's rhythm and bluesRhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
subsidiary, Groove Records
Groove Records
Groove Records was founded by Billboard reporter Bob Rolontz in 1953 as a rhythm and blues label. The label tried hard to break into the R&B market. Piano Red was its first hit but Mickey and Sylvia was its first big seller. The label also recorded King Curtis, Arthur Crudup, Brook Benton and...
, and association with producer 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...
, one of the architects of the Nashville Sound
Nashville sound
The Nashville sound originated during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American country music, replacing the chart dominance of honky tonk music which was most popular in the 1940s and 1950s...
. Like many of Atkins-produced songs of the era, "There Won't Be Anymore" featured choral backing and strings, a style prominent on other Rich recordings of the time; in addition, the song added a saxophone solo at the introduction and again during mid-song bridge. Allmusic reviewer Stephen Cook said that Rich's musical style "landed somewhere between the raw sound of his Sun hits ... and the pop crossover tone of his Epic
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
smashes."
Although recorded in the mid-1960s, "There Won't Be Anymore" was never released as a single. Then, in 1973, Rich had million-selling hits with "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl
The Most Beautiful Girl
"The Most Beautiful Girl" is a song recorded by Charlie Rich and written by Bill Sherrill, Norris Wilson, and Rory Michael Bourke. The country & western ballad reached #1 in the United States in 1973 on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart ; the country chart ; and the adult contemporary...
," and it wasn't long before several of his older recordings made during his tenures at RCA, Mercury
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
and Sun records
Sun Records
Sun Records is a record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27, 1952.Founded by Sam Phillips, Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley , Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash...
. Among the first of the songs released as singles was "There Won't Be Anymore."
Released in December 1973 — at the time his Epic single "The Most Beautiful Girl
The Most Beautiful Girl
"The Most Beautiful Girl" is a song recorded by Charlie Rich and written by Bill Sherrill, Norris Wilson, and Rory Michael Bourke. The country & western ballad reached #1 in the United States in 1973 on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart ; the country chart ; and the adult contemporary...
" was peaking in popularity — "There Won't Be Anymore" quickly became Rich's fourth No. 1 song overall, and the first of five chart-toppers during 1974.
The 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 1973 release of "There Won't Be Anymore" was called "It's All Over Now
It's All Over Now
"It's All Over Now" was written by Bobby Womack and Shirley Womack. It was first released by The Valentinos featuring Bobby Womack. The Valentinos version entered the Billboard Hot 100 on June 27, 1964, where it stayed on the chart for two weeks, peaking at No. 94...
," not to be confused with the Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack is an American singer-songwriter and musician. An active recording artist since the early 1960s where he started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 40...
-Shirley Womack penned song of the same name, recorded by The Valentinos
The Valentinos
The Valentinos , was a Cleveland, Ohio-based family R&B group, mainly famous for launching the careers of brothers Bobby Womack and Cecil Womack, the former brother finding bigger fame as a solo artist and the latter finding success as a member of the husband and wife team of Womack & Womack with...
and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
.
Chart performance
"There Won't Be Anymore" enjoyed a two-week reign atop the Hot Country Singles chart in March 1974 (as part of a 14-week run inside that chart's top 40). The song also enjoyed modest success on pop radio stations, peaking at No. 18 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...
.
One of Rich's biggest successes, "There Won't Be Anymore" was named the top country hit of 1974 by Billboard magazine.
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 17 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 33 |