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So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)
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Wikipedia article
"'So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)'" is a song written by Don Everly, which was released by The Everly Brothers in 1960. The song was later a country hit for multiple artists in the 1970s and 80s.
The Everly Brothers version
In 1960, The Everly Brothers released the song as a single and on the album 'It's Everly Time'. The song was a top 10 hit in multiple countries, and spent 12 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 7,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-everly-brothers/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - The Everly Brothers So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 1, 2018. while reaching No. 4 on the United Kingdom's 'Record Retailer' and 'New Musical Express' charts,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4863/everly-brothers/ Everly Brothers - Full Official Chart History], 'Official Charts Company'. Accessed October 15, 2015"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1960/Billboard%201960-10-17.pdf British Newsnotes]", 'Billboard', October 17, 1960. p. 6. Retrieved April 1, 2018. and No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1960&qmonth=Nov&qweek=03-Nov-1960#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 03-Nov-1960], 'Flavour of New Zealand'. Retrieved April 1, 2018. The song was a major hit in other countries as well.
Chart performance
Cover versions
In 1968, The Hombres included a cover on their only album 'Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)'.
In 1969, Dillard and Clark included a cover on their LP "Through the Morning, Through the Night". This group consisted of Gene Clark of The Byrds and Doug Dillard of The Dillards, as well as future member of The Eagles, Bernie Leadon.
Brian Hyland released a version of the song on his 1969 album 'Tragedy-A Million to One'.
In 1970, a cover of was released by Hank Williams, Jr. and Lois Johnson as a single and on the album 'Removing the Shadow'. Their version reached No. 12 on 'Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1970/Billboard%201970-11-28.pdf Hot Country Singles]", 'Billboard', November 28, 1970. p. 46. Retrieved April 1, 2018. No. 8 on the 'Cash Box' Country Top 65,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/70s/1970/CB-1970-11-28.pdf Cash Box Country Top 65]", 'Cash Box', November 28, 1970. p. 52. Retrieved April 2, 2018. No. 8 on the 'Record World' Top Country Singles chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/70s/70/RW-1970-11-28.pdf Top Country Singles]", 'Record World', November 28, 1970. Retrieved April 2, 2018. and No. 10 on Canada's "Top 50 'RPM' Country" chart."[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=9922& Top 50 RPM Country]", 'RPM', Volume 14, No. 18, December 19, 1970. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
Connie Smith released a cover of the song in 1976, as a single and on her album 'I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore'."[https://books.google.com/books?id=5yQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT65#v=onepage&q&f=false Billboard's Top Album Picks]", 'Billboard', October 16, 1976. p. 66. Retrieved April 2, 2018. Smith's version reached No. 31 on the 'Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart[https://www.billboard.com/artist/connie-smith/chart-history/csi/ Hot Country Songs - Connie Smith So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 1, 2018. and No. 19 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100 Country chart."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/70s/1976/Cash-Box-1976-07-31.pdf Cash Box Top 100 Country]", 'Cash Box', July 31, 1976. p. 35. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
In 1977, Don Everly released a solo version of the song on the album 'Brother Juke-Box'.
A cover was released by Steve Wariner in 1978, which reached No. 76 on the 'Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/steve-wariner/chart-history/csi/ Hot Country Songs - Steve Wariner So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 1, 2018. No. 73 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100 Country chart,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/70s/1978/CB-1978-09-02.pdf Cash Box Top 100 Country]", 'Cash Box', September 2, 1978. p. 34. Retrieved April 2, 2018. and No. 81 on the 'Record World' Country Singles Chart."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/70s/78/Record-World-1978-09-02.pdf Record World Country Singles Chart]", 'Record World', September 2, 1978. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
Emmylou Harris released a cover of the song on her 1982 album 'Last Date', and as a single. In 1983, Harris's version reached No. 28 on the 'Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/emmylou-harris/chart-history/csi/ Hot Country Songs - Emmylou Harris So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved April 2, 2018. No. 31 on 'Cash Box's Top 100 Country Singles,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/80s/1983/CB-1983-08-20.PDF Top 100 Country Singles]", 'Cash Box', August 20, 1983. p. 24. Retrieved April 2, 2018. and No. 14 on Canada's 'RPM' "Country 50 Singles" chart."[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=4255& Country 50 Singles]", 'RPM', Volume 38, No. 26, August 27, 1983. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
The Sweethearts of the Rodeo covered the song on their 'One Time, One Night' album in 1998, but the song was not released.
The French singer Franoise Hardy included the song in her year 2000 album 'Clair-obscur' as a duet with tienne Daho.
Jeff Lynne also recorded it on his album 'Long Wave' in 2012.
References
Category:1960 songs
Category:1960 singles
Category:The Everly Brothers songs
Category:Hank Williams Jr. songs
Category:Connie Smith songs
Category:Steve Wariner songs
Category:Emmylou Harris songs
Category:Songs written by Don Everly
Category:Warner Records singles
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