It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'

It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'
Studio album by
Johnny Tillotson
Released1962
RecordedJanuary–May 1962
GenrePop
LabelCadence
Johnny Tillotson chronology
This Is Johnny Tillotson
(1961) 		It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'
(1962) 		Talk Back Trembling Lips
(1963)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Record Mirror[1]

It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' is an album by Johnny Tillotson. It was released to capitalize on the success of Tillotson's hit of the same name.[citation needed] The album was arranged by Archie Bleyer and had vocal accompaniment by the Anita Kerr Singers and The Jordanaires. Charlie McCoy plays the harmonica on four tracks.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" (Johnny Tillotson)
  2. "Lonely Street" (Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. Stevenson)
  3. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams)
  4. "Funny How Time Slips Away" (Willie Nelson)
  5. "I Fall to Pieces" (Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard)
  6. "What'll I Do" (Irving Berlin)

Side 2

  1. "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" (Hank Williams)
  2. "Take Good Care of Her" (Arthur Kent, Ed Warren)
  3. "Four Walls" (George Campbell, Marvin Moore)
  4. "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" (Hank Locklin)
  5. "Fool #1" (Kathryn R. Fulton)
  6. "Hello Walls" (Willie Nelson)

Charts

Chart (1962) Peak
position
US Top LPs (Billboard)[citation needed] 8

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1962 "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Billboard R&B singles 6
US Billboard Hot C&W Sides 4
UK Singles Chart 31
"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" US Billboard Hot 100 17
US Billboard Hot C&W Sides 4
UK Singles Chart 21
"What'll I Do?" US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 106
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" US Billboard Hot 100 89
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" US Billboard Hot 100 24
UK Singles Chart 41

References

  1. ^ Watson, Jimmy (8 December 1962). "Johnny Tillotson: It Keeps Right On A＇Hurtin＇" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 91. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.