Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be
| "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb | ||||
| from the album Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be | ||||
| B-side | "Love Was Right Here All the Time" | |||
| Released | July 1964 | |||
| Recorded | March 10, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Columbia, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Joe Deaton | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb singles chronology | ||||
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"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" is a song written by Billy Joe Deaton that was originally performed by American country music artists Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb. It was released as a single in July 1964 via Decca Records.
Background and reception
[edit]"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee on March 10, 1964. The session was produced by the studio's co-founder, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session.[1]
"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1964. It was included on their studio album, Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be (1965).[2]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[2] | 11 |
Cover Versions
[edit]- 1988 - Leon Redbone recorded the song as a duet with Lori Lynn Smith for his album No Regrets.
References
[edit]- ^ "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
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