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Johnny One Time
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Wikipedia article
"'Johnny One Time'" is a song written by A.L. "Doodle" Owens and Dallas Frazier and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #3 on the adult contemporary chart, #41 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, and #50 on the country chart in 1969.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Johnny+One+Time+by+Brenda+Lee&id=6877 Brenda Lee, "Johnny One Time" Chart Positions] Retrieved June 21, 2014 The song also reached #11 on the Canadian adult contemporary chart and #38 on the Canadian pop chart. It was featured on her 1969 album, 'Johnny One Time'.[http://www.discogs.com/Brenda-Lee-Johnny-One-Time/release/3417704 Brenda Lee, 'Johnny One Time'] Retrieved June 21, 2014
The song was produced by Mike Berniker and arranged by Marty Manning.[http://www.45cat.com/record/32428 Brenda Lee, "Johnny One Time" single release] Retrieved June 21, 2014 Lee was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the song.
Chart history
;Willie Nelson version
;Brenda Lee version
Other versions
*Willie Nelson released a version of the song as a single in 1968 that reached #36 on the country chart.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Johnny+One+Time+by+Willie+Nelson&id=109847 Willie Nelson, "Johnny One Time" single release] Retrieved June 21, 2014
*Hootenanny Singers released a version of the song entitled "Casanova" in 1969 as the B-side to "Om Jag Kunde Skriva En Visa". The Swedish translation of the song was by Stig Anderson.[http://www.45cat.com/record/pos1083 Hootenanny Singers, "Johnny One Time" single release] Retrieved June 21, 2014
*Loretta Lynn released a version of the song on her 1969 album, 'Woman of the World/To Make a Man'.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/woman-of-the-world-to-make-a-man-mw0001200272 Loretta Lynn, 'Woman of the World/To Make a Man'] Retrieved June 21, 2014
References
Category:1968 songs
Category:1968 singles
Category:Songs written by A.L. "Doodle" Owens
Category:Songs written by Dallas Frazier
Category:Brenda Lee songs
Category:Willie Nelson songs
Category:Loretta Lynn songs
Category:Decca Records singles
Category:RCA Records singles
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