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Wikipedia article




'"I Ain't Never"' is a song co-written by American country music artists Webb Pierce and Mel Tillis. Each co-writer recorded the song separately, with both Pierce's (1959), and years later Tillis's (1972), versions resulting in major hits.

Background



According to Tillis, he wrote the song himself, and agreed to credit Pierce as a co-writer in exchange for a pair of boots Pierce was wearing when Tillis pitched him the song. In Tillis's words, "Them old boots cost me over eight hundred thousand dollars" in royalties.Ralph Emery's Country Legends Volume 2 DVD

Chart performance



Pierce's version was released in 1959, eventually spending nine weeks at No. 2 on the 'Billboard' Hot C&W Sides chart that year (held out by "The Three Bells (Les Trois Cloches)" by The Browns). The pop market accepted the Webb Pierce version, crossing it into the Billboard Top 40 and peaking at #24.

Webb Pierce



Mel Tillis

Tillis's 1972 recording of the song was his first No. 1 hit on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The success of this version was limited to country music stations.

The Lowes



Additional recordings



Since its original release, the song has been recorded by several other artists, including:

*Jimmie Vaughan

*John Fogerty (as 'The Blue Ridge Rangers')

*BR5-49

*Kippi Brannon

*Delbert McClinton

*Roger Miller

*Perfect Stranger

*Ricky Skaggs

*Hank Thompson

*Dave Edmunds

*The Four Preps

*Jerry Garcia w/ David Grisman

*Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band

*The Head Cat

*Little Richard

*The Oak Ridge Boys

*Shocking Blue

*Connie Smith

*The Jordanaires

*Charley Crockett

References



Category:1959 singles

Category:1972 singles

Category:Webb Pierce songs

Category:Mel Tillis songs

Category:Perfect Stranger (band) songs

Category:BR549 songs

Category:Songs written by Mel Tillis

Category:Decca Records singles

Category:MGM Records singles

Category:Songs written by Webb Pierce

Category:1959 songs

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