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Take Good Care of Her

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Released
  
1961 (1961)

Genre
  
Pop

Recorded
  
1960

Length
  
2:29

A-side
  
"Take Good Care Of Her"

B-side
  
"Sleepy Time Girl" (original) "Too Far" (re-release)

"Take Good Care of Her" is a 1961 song written by Arthur Kent and Ed Warren and recorded by Adam Wade. It reached number twenty on the R&B charts and number seven on the Hot 100. In the song, the narrator speaks to the groom of his ex-girlfriend.

Cover versions

  • In 1966, Sonny James had a number one country hit with his version of the song. It was the fourth among his 23 No. 1 singles.

    • ̇̈*Later that year, Mel Carter recorded the song and reached #78 on US pop charts.

  • In 1973, Elvis Presley recorded a version of the song as a B-Side to his song "I've Got a Thing About You Baby".

    • ̈*In the same year, Johnny Mathis reached #40 on Adult Contemporary charts.

    References

    Take Good Care of Her Wikipedia
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