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Reconsider Me
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Wikipedia article
"'Reconsider Me'" is a country/soul ballad written by Margaret Lewis and Mira Smith.
Johnny Adams recording
Johnny Adams's 1969 version was his biggest hit, peaking at number eight on the American R&B charts and number 28 on the pop charts.
Narvel Felts recording
The highest-charting version is by American country music artist Narvel Felts. Released in 1975, it was the first single from his album 'Narvel Felts'. The song peaked at number two on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number one on the 'RPM' Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Other recordings
*In 1969, Ray Pillow's country version hit number 38 on the country charts.
*The song was the title track of a 1971 album, 'Reconsider Me', by John Wesley Ryles, and as a single it hit number 39 on the country charts.
*In 2009, Louisiana bluesman Bryan Lee covered the song on his album 'My Lady Don't Love My Lady'.
*Jimmy Barnes covered the song on his 2009 album 'The Rhythm and the Blues'.
*In 2013, Dayna Kurtz covered the song on her album 'Secret Canon Vol. 2'.
Chart performance
Johnny Adams
Ray Pillow
John Wesley Ryles I
Narvel Felts
References
Category:1969 singles
Category:1971 singles
Category:1975 singles
Category:Johnny Adams songs
Category:Ray Pillow songs
Category:John Wesley Ryles songs
Category:Narvel Felts songs
Category:Songs written by Margaret Lewis (singer-songwriter)
Category:1969 songs
Category:Dot Records singles
Category:Songs written by Mira Ann Smith
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