"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" is a song written by Billy Joe Deaton that was originally performed by American country music artists Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb. It was released as a single in July 1964 via Decca Records.
"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" | ||||
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Single by Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb | ||||
from the album Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be | ||||
B-side | "Love Was Right Here All the Time" | |||
Released | July 1964 | |||
Recorded | March 10, 1964 | |||
Studio | Columbia, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Songwriter(s) | Billy Joe Deaton | |||
Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb singles chronology | ||||
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Background and reception edit
"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee on March 10, 1964. The session was produced by the studio's co-founder, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session.[1]
"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1964. It was included on their studio album, Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be (1965).[2]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
Chart (1964) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[2] | 11 |
Cover Versions edit
- 1988 - Leon Redbone recorded the song as a duet with Lori Lynn Smith for his album No Regrets.
References edit
- ^ "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.