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"Three Hearts in a Tangle" | ||||
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Single by Roy Drusky | ||||
from the album Anymore with Roy Drusky | ||||
B-side | "I'd Rather Loan You Out" | |||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | 1960 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:44 | |||
Label |
Decca 31193 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Roy Drusky singles chronology | ||||
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"Three Hearts in a Tangle" | ||||
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Single by James Brown | ||||
from the album Tour the U.S.A. | ||||
Released | November 1962 | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label |
King 5701 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"Three Hearts In A Tangle" on YouTube |
"Three Hearts in a Tangle" is a song written by
Ray Pennington and
Sonny Thompson. It was first recorded by Pennington under the pseudonym "Ray Starr" for
King Records in 1958. Pennington was unsatisfied with the quality of the recording and had it quickly withdrawn. In 1961
Roy Drusky made a hit recording of the song which reached No. 2 on the
Country chart and No. 35 on the
Billboard Hot 100. A year later,
James Brown recorded it in
4
4 time rather than the
3
4 in which it was originally written, earning him a No. 18
R&B hit.
[1] Other performers who have recorded the song include
Dave Dudley,
Leroy Van Dyke, and
George and
Gwen McCrae.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2021) |
"Three Hearts in a Tangle" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Roy Drusky | ||||
from the album Anymore with Roy Drusky | ||||
B-side | "I'd Rather Loan You Out" | |||
Released | 1961 | |||
Recorded | 1960 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:44 | |||
Label |
Decca 31193 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Roy Drusky singles chronology | ||||
|
"Three Hearts in a Tangle" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by James Brown | ||||
from the album Tour the U.S.A. | ||||
Released | November 1962 | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label |
King 5701 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Audio video | ||||
"Three Hearts In A Tangle" on YouTube |
"Three Hearts in a Tangle" is a song written by
Ray Pennington and
Sonny Thompson. It was first recorded by Pennington under the pseudonym "Ray Starr" for
King Records in 1958. Pennington was unsatisfied with the quality of the recording and had it quickly withdrawn. In 1961
Roy Drusky made a hit recording of the song which reached No. 2 on the
Country chart and No. 35 on the
Billboard Hot 100. A year later,
James Brown recorded it in
4
4 time rather than the
3
4 in which it was originally written, earning him a No. 18
R&B hit.
[1] Other performers who have recorded the song include
Dave Dudley,
Leroy Van Dyke, and
George and
Gwen McCrae.