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Empty Arms
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Wikipedia article
"'Empty Arms'" is a song composed and first recorded by Ivory Joe Hunter which became an R&B hit in 1957. This original version peaked at #2 on the US, R&B Airplay chart and at #43 on the pop chart.
Cover Versions
*A cover version by Teresa Brewer became a hit the same month as the original recording.
*The song was successfully revived with a 1971 single by Sonny James. "Empty Arms" was Sonny James' eighteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for four weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.
Chart performance
Sonny James
References
Category:1971 singles
Category:Sonny James songs
Category:Songs written by Ivory Joe Hunter
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:1957 songs
Category:Teresa Brewer songs
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