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Wikipedia article
"'Two Story House'" is a song recorded American country music artists George Jones and Tammy Wynette. It was released in February 1980 as the first single from their album 'Together Again'. The song reached #2 on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart[ George Jones Billboard Singles] and #1 on the 'RPM' Country Tracks chart in Canada.[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0150a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=2io7tdthn50aq7v128498qs0v1 RPM Country Tracks]
Recording and composition
Wynette wrote the song with David Lindsey and Glenn Douglas Tubb. The song's lyrics a couple buying a "two-story house" - are a metaphor for a failed marriage. A young couple reflects on working hard to achieve the dream of owning a large two-story house but, in working to achieve the goal, they rarely are able to spend time together to consummate their love. When it comes time to make the move, the couple becomes the envy of their neighbors and the house is quickly filled with such things as rare antiques, marble floors, chandeliers and more...but the most important element love between the couple is missing. The background vocals were sung by The Jordanaires. Tammy and George, who divorced bitterly in 1975, performed the song together on the Jones HBO television special 'With a Little Help From My Friends' in 1980.
In 2012, the recording was used in a television commercial for GMC trucks.
Part of the song's verses borrow the tune of 'The Itsy-Bitsy Spider'.
Historic week
"Two Story House" was part of a historic week on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart in the week it reached No. 5 for the week ending April 19, 1980. That week, all of the top five positions were held by female singers. The Top 5 from that week was:
# "It's Like We Never Said Goodbye" by Crystal Gayle
# "A Lesson in Leavin'" by Dottie West
# "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" by Debby Boone
# "Beneath Still Waters" by Emmylou Harris
# "Two Story House" by Tammy Wynette (duet with George Jones)'Billboard' magazine April 19, 1980 issue.
Chart performance
References
Category:1980 singles
Category:George Jones songs
Category:Tammy Wynette songs
Category:Malefemale vocal duets
Category:Song recordings produced by Billy Sherrill
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Tammy Wynette
Category:1980 songs
Category:Songs written by Glenn Douglas Tubb
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