The Tip of My Fingers
"The Tip of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Bill Anderson | ||||
from the album Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs | ||||
B-side | "No Man's Land"[1] | |||
Released | June 20, 1960 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | Decca #31092[1] | |||
Writer(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Chet Atkins | |||
Bill Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"The Tip of My Fingers," also titled "The Tips of My Fingers," is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer Bill Anderson. First included on his 1962 album Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs, the song was a Top Ten country single for him in 1960.
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Chart performance
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 7 |
Roy Clark version
"The Tips of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Roy Clark | ||||
from the album Roy Clark Sings The Tip of My Fingers | ||||
B-side | "Spooky Movies"[2] | |||
Released | 1963 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | ? | |||
Label | Capitol #4956 | |||
Writer(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Ken Nelson[3] | |||
Roy Clark singles chronology | ||||
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In 1963, Roy Clark released a version from his album Roy Clark Sings The Tip of My Fingers, titled "The Tips of My Fingers." It was his first chart single, reaching number 10 on the country charts and number 45 on the pop charts.
Chart performance
Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 10 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 45 |
Eddy Arnold version
"The Tip of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Eddy Arnold | ||||
from the album Somebody Like Me | ||||
B-side | "Long, Long Friendship"[4] | |||
Released | July 23, 1966 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | ? | |||
Label | RCA Victor #8869 | |||
Writer(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | ? | |||
Eddy Arnold singles chronology | ||||
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Eddy Arnold recorded the song in 1966 on his album Somebody Like Me. It was the first single from that album, reaching number 3 on the country charts.
Chart performance
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 3 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 43 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 8 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 57 |
Jean Shepard version
"The Tip of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Jean Shepard | ||||
from the album Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten Other Bill Anderson Songs) | ||||
B-side | "Bright Lights and Country Music"[5] | |||
Released | February 22. 1975 | |||
Format | 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | ? | |||
Label | United Artists #591 | |||
Writer(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Larry Butler | |||
Jean Shepard singles chronology | ||||
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In 1975, Jean Shepard released a rendition of the song as well. Her version was included on Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten Other Bill Anderson Songs), an album comprising cover versions of Anderson's work.
Chart performance
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 16 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 25 |
Anita Perras version
"The Tip of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Anita Perras | ||||
from the album Touch My Heart | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Savannah #9834 | |||
Writer(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Francis | |||
Anita Perras singles chronology | ||||
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Canadian country music singer Anita Perras covered the song on her 1989 album Touch My Heart. Her version was released as a single and peaked at number 9 on the RPM Country Tracks chart.
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 9 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1989) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 45 |
Steve Wariner version
"The Tips of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Steve Wariner | ||||
from the album I Am Ready | ||||
B-side | "When Will I Let Go"[8] | |||
Released | February 8, 1992 | |||
Format | Airplay, 7" single | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville #12393 | |||
Writer(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks Tim DuBois |
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Steve Wariner singles chronology | ||||
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The most recently charted cover version was by Steve Wariner, on his 1991 album I Am Ready. It was his twenty-fourth Top Ten country hit, also peaking at number 3. Wariner's rendition was also titled "The Tips of My Fingers."
Chart performance
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] | 19 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1992) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 54 |
References
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- ↑ Whitburn, p. 94
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Roy-Clark-The-Tip-Of-My-Fingers/release/3290043
- ↑ Whitburn, p. 32
- ↑ Whitburn, p. 379
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6559." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 23, 1989. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Whitburn, p. 448
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2114." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 2, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Steve Wariner – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Steve Wariner.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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