"Reconsider Me" is a country/soul ballad written by Margaret Lewis and Mira Smith.[1]
| "Reconsider Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Adams | ||||
| from the album Heart & Soul | ||||
| B-side | "If I Could See You One More Time" | |||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | SSS International | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Johnny Morris | |||
| Johnny Adams singles chronology | ||||
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| "Reconsider Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Narvel Felts | ||||
| from the album Narvel Felts | ||||
| B-side | "Foggy Misty Morning" | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Johnny Morris | |||
| Narvel Felts singles chronology | ||||
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Johnny Adams recording edit
Johnny Adams's 1969 version was his biggest hit, peaking at No.8 on the American R&B charts and No.28 on the pop charts.[2]
Narvel Felts recording edit
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 No.2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No.67 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] It also reached No.1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[4]
Other recordings edit
- In 1969, Ray Pillow's country version hit No.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 No.39 on the country charts.
- In 2009, Louisiana bluesman Bryan Lee covered it on his album My Lady Don't Love My Lady.
- Jimmy Barnes included it on his 2009 album The Rhythm and the Blues.
- In 2013, Dayna Kurtz recorded the track for her album Secret Canon Vol. 2.
Chart performance edit
Johnny Adams edit
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
Ray Pillow edit
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[5] | 38 |
John Wesley Ryles I edit
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 39 |
Narvel Felts edit
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 67 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References edit
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1969. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 23.
- ^ "Narvel Felts singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ "RPM Country Singles for July 12, 1975". RPM. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 269.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 292.
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