Today I Started Loving You Again Explained

"Today I Started Loving You Again" is a 1968 song written by Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens.[1] Haggard first recorded it as a B-side to his number 1 hit, "The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde",[1] but it failed to chart. It also appears on his 1968 album, The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde.[2] The song was later recorded by Al Martino in 1969, followed by many other artists, including Waylon Jennings 1968, Conway Twitty 1968, Gene Summers 1980, Charlie McCoy 1972, David Peters, Jerry Lee Lewis 1968, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition 1972, Bettye Swann 1969, Connie Smith 1969, Barbara Mandrell 1974, Sammi Smith 1975, Bobby Bland 1975, Emmylou Harris 1986, Skeeter Davis 1970 and Dolly Parton 1996.[3] More recently it was recorded by Jeff Carson and Merle Haggard for Carson's 1997 album, Butterfly Kisses.[4]

Chart peaks

Al Martino

Chart (1969)Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles86[5]
US Billboard Adult Contemporary19[6]
US Billboard Hot Country Singles69[7]
Canada RPM Top Tracks44[8]
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary21[9]

Charlie McCoy

Chart (1972)Peak position
US Billboard Hot Country Singles16[10]
Canada RPM Country Singles13[11]

David Peters

Chart (1973)Peak position
Canada RPM Country Singles75
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary83

Bettye Swann

Chart (1975)Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles46[13]
US Billboard R&B Singles26[14]

Bobby Bland

Chart (1976)Peak position
US Billboard Bubbling Under-Hot Singles3
US Billboard R&B Singles34[16]

Emmylou Harris

Chart (1986)Peak position
US Billboard Hot Country Singles43[17]
Canada RPM Country Singles49[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merle Haggard And The Strangers - The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde. May 31, 2021. 45cat.com.
  2. Web site: The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde - Merle Haggard & the Strangers, Merle Haggard | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. May 31, 2021.
  3. Web site: Search for "today i started loving you again" . AllMusic. May 31, 2021.
  4. Web site: Butterfly Kisses - Jeff Carson | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic. May 31, 2021.
  5. Web site: 1970-01-17 . Billboard Top 100 for January 17, 1970 . . 2024-09-04.
  6. Web site: 1969-12-06 . Billboard Top Adult Contemporary for December 6, 1969 . . 2024-09-04.
  7. Web site: 1970-01-31 . Billboard Hot Country Songs for January 31, 1970 . . 2024-09-04.
  8. 1970-01-24 . RPM100 for January 24, 1970 . 11 . . 2024-09-04.
  9. 1969-12-20 . Adult Contemporary for December 20, 1969 . 16 . . 2024-09-04.
  10. Web site: 1972-04-08 . Hot Country Songs, April 8, 1972 . . 2024-09-04.
  11. 1972-03-25 . The Programmers Country Playlist . . 2024-09-04 . 30.
  12. Web site: 1973-08-11 . Billboard Hot Country for August 11, 1973 . . 2024-09-04.
  13. Web site: 1973-03-10 . Billboard Top 100 for March 10, 1973 . . 2024-09-04.
  14. Web site: 1973-02-17 . Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop for February 17, 1973 . . 2024-09-04.
  15. Web site: 1975-11-12 . Billboard Hot Country for November 12, 1975 . . 2024-09-04.
  16. Web site: 1976-03-20 . Hot R&B / Hip Hop Songs for March 20, 1976 . . 2024-09-04.
  17. Web site: 1986-05-31 . Billboard Hot Country for May 31, 1986 . . 2024-09-04.
  18. 1986-06-07 . RPM Country Singles for June 7, 1986 . . 2024-09-04 . 11.

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