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"'(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You'" is a song written and originally sung by Stuart Hamblen, which he released in 1950. The song was a hit for Ernest Tubb the same year, and Dean Martin in 1965. Johnny Cash also covered it on his 1957 debut album 'Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!'
Stuart Hamblen version
Hamblen's version reached No. 2 on 'Billboard's chart of "Country & Western Records Most Played by Folk Disk Jockeys",["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1950/Billboard%201950-11-04.pdf Country & Western Records Most Played by Folk Disk Jockeys]", 'Billboard', November 4, 1950. p. 34. Accessed September 6, 2016.] No. 3 on 'Billboard's chart of "Best-Selling Retail Folk (Country & Western) Records",["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1950/Billboard%201950-11-04.pdf Best-Selling Retail Folk (Country & Western) Records]", 'Billboard', November 4, 1950. p. 34. Accessed September 6, 2016.] and No. 4 on 'Billboard's chart of "Most Played Juke Box Folk (Country & Western) Records."["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1950/Billboard%201950-11-25a.pdf Most Played Juke Box Folk (Country & Western) Records]", 'Billboard', November 25, 1950. p. 28. Accessed September 6, 2016.]
Hamblen's version was also ranked No. 8 on 'Billboard's ranking of 1950's "Top Country & Western Records According to Retail Sales" and No. 24 on 'Billboard's ranking of 1950's "Top Country & Western Records According to Juke Box Plays."["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1951/Billboard%201951-01-13.pdf The Billboard's Fifth Annual Recapitulation of 1950's Top Tunes, Records and Artists]", 'Billboard', January 13, 1950. p. 19. Accessed September 7, 2016.]
Ernest Tubb version
Ernest Tubb released a version of the song in 1950, which reached No. 5 on 'Billboard's chart of "Most Played Juke Box Folk (Country & Western) Records"["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1950/Billboard%201950-12-23.pdf Most Played Juke Box Folk (Country & Western) Records]", 'Billboard', December 23, 1950. p. 26. Accessed September 7, 2016.] and No. 7 on 'Billboard's chart of "Best-Selling Retail Folk (Country & Western) Records."["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/50s/1950/Billboard%201950-11-25a.pdf Best-Selling Retail Folk (Country & Western) Records]", 'Billboard', November 25, 1950. p. 28. Accessed September 7, 2016.]
Dean Martin version
In 1965, the song was released by Dean Martin. The song spent 7 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 32,[[https://web.archive.org/web/20180716023647/https://www.billboard.com/music/dean-martin/chart-history/hot-100/song/570525 Hot 100 - Dean Martin (Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved July 7, 2018.] while reaching No. 7 on 'Billboard's Easy Listening chart,[[https://web.archive.org/web/20180716013524/https://www.billboard.com/music/dean-martin/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/570525 Adult Contemporary - Dean Martin (Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved July 7, 2018.]["[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1965/Billboard%201965-06-19.pdf Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening]", 'Billboard', June 19, 1965. p. 3. Accessed September 8, 2016.] and No. 14 on Canada's R.P.M. Play Sheet.["[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=7848& R.P.M. Play Sheet]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 3, No. 18, June 28, 1965. Accessed September 8, 2016.]
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Category:1950 songs
Category:1950 singles
Category:1965 singles
Category:Stuart Hamblen songs
Category:Ernest Tubb songs
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Category:Songs written by Stuart Hamblen
Category:Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen
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