Our Hearts Are Holding Hands
| "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" | ||||
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| Single by Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from the album Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be | ||||
| B-side | "We're Not Kids Anymore" | |||
| Released | May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1964–1965 | |||
| Studio | Columbia, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Ernest Tubb singles chronology | ||||
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| Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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"Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" is a song written by Bill Anderson that was recorded as a duet by American country artists Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn. The song was released as a single in 1965 and became a top 40 single on the Billboard country chart that same year. The song was released on the duo's first duet studio release.
Background and release
[edit]"Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee between 1964 and 1965. The sessions were produced by the studio's co-founder, Owen Bradley. Bradley was both artists' producer on the Decca record label in the 1960s also produced their first duet album together.[2]
"Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" was released as a single in May 1965 via Decca Records.[3] It spent a total of 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart before reaching number 24 in August 1965.[4] "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" was later released on the duo's first studio album together: Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be. The record was released in August 1965, which was around the same time the single reached its peak position.[2][3]
Track listings
[edit]- 7" vinyl single[5]
- "We're Not Kids Anymore" – 2:36
- "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" – 2:33
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 24 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be: Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b Lynn, Loretta; Tubb, Ernest (August 2, 1965). "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be (Album Info and Liner Notes)". Decca Records.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ ""We're Not Kids Anymore" / "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" -- (1965, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2020.