Is It Wrong (For Loving You)
| "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Sonny James | ||||
| from the album When the Snow Is on the Roses | ||||
| B-side | "Suddenly There's a Valley" | |||
| Released | February 1974 | |||
| Recorded | June 5, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Columbia 4-46003 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Warner MacPherson | |||
| Producer(s) | George Richey | |||
| Sonny James singles chronology | ||||
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"Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" is a song written by Warner Mack. Mack recorded the song in 1957, and reached No. 9 on the Billboard country charts and spent 36 weeks on the chart.[1]
Cover Versions
"Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" was recorded by a number of artists:
- In 1960, it was covered by Webb Pierce and peaked at No. 11 on the country charts.
- Sonny James recorded a cover version in 1972, shortly after signing with Columbia Records. In the winter of 1974, he released the song as a single, and it eventually became the final of 24 number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 11 weeks on the country chart.[2]
Chart performance
Warner Mack
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 61 |
Webb Pierce
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 69 |
Sonny James
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 75 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 211.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 525.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 659.