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Like Strangers
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Wikipedia article
"'Like Strangers'" is a song written by Boudleaux Bryant,"[https://books.google.com/books?id=FCAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34#v=onepage&q&f=false Discourse]", 'Billboard', October 24, 1960. p. 34. Retrieved April 3, 2018. which was a hit single for The Everly Brothers in 1960. The song was later a country hit for Gail Davies in 1980.
The Everly Brothers version
The Everly Brothers released the song on their album 'The Fabulous Style of the Everly Brothers' in spring of 1960,"[https://books.google.com/books?id=vh8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39#v=onepage&q&f=false Reviews of This Week's LP's]", 'Billboard', May 9, 1960. p. 39. Retrieved April 3, 2018. and as a single in autumn of that year."[https://books.google.com/books?id=MiAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q&f=false Reviews of This Week's Singles]", 'Billboard', October 17, 1960. p. 37. Retrieved April 3, 2018. It spent 10 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 22,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-everly-brothers/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - The Everly Brothers Like Strangers Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 3, 2018. while reaching No. 11 on the United Kingdom's 'Record Retailer' chart,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4863/everly-brothers/ Everly Brothers - Full Official Chart History], 'Official Charts Company'. Retrieved April 3, 2018 and No. 32 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade.
Chart performance
Gail Davies version
Gail Davies released a cover of the song in 1980 as a single and on the album 'The Game'. Davies' version reached No. 21 on the 'Billboard' "Hot Country Singles" chart,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/gail-davies/chart-history/csi/ Hot Country Songs - Gail Davies Like Strangers Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 3, 2018."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/80s/1980/BB-1980-05-03.pdf Hot Country Singles]", 'Billboard', May 3, 1980. p. 34. Retrieved April 3, 2018. No. 17 on the 'Record World' Country Singles chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/80s/80/RW-1980-05-17.pdf Record World Country Singles]", 'Record World', May 17, 1980. p. 56. Retrieved April 3, 2018. No. 20 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100 Country chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/80s/1980/CB-1980-05-10.pdf Cash Box Top 100 Country]", 'Cash Box', May 10, 1980. p. 26. Retrieved April 3, 2018. and No. 52 on Canada's 'RPM' Country 75 Singles chart."[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=10454& Country 75 Singles]", 'RPM', Volume 33, No. 8, May 17, 1980. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
References
Category:1960 songs
Category:1960 singles
Category:The Everly Brothers songs
Category:Songs written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
Category:Cadence Records singles
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