"A Lover's Question" is a 1958 Pop, R&B hit for Clyde McPhatter. The single was written by Brook Benton and Jimmy T. Williams and was Clyde McPhatter's most successful Pop and R&B release. The bass singer is Noah Hopkins. "A Lover's Question" made it to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 for one week on the R&B chart.
Background The best-known version of the song is in mono. However, a stereo version was released on the LP Atlantic History of Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 4, along with several other rare stereo versions of late 1950s Atlantic hits.
Jacky Ward version
In 1978, Jacky Ward had a successful remake of the song, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1978)PeakpositionUS Hot Country Songs (Billboard)3US Easy Listening (Billboard)32US Billboard Hot 100106Canadian RPM Country Tracks6Canadian RPM Top Singles98
Year-end charts Chart (1978)PositionUS Hot Country Songs (Billboard)42
Other cover versions In 1961, a cover by Ernestine Anderson reached #98.Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - In 1969, a cover by Otis Redding reached #48.Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - Jay and the Americans released a cover version of the song on their 1970 album, Wax Museum, Vol. 1. In 1975, Loggins & Messina's cover reached #89.Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - Country singer Del Reeves took the song to #14 on the Hot Country Singles chart in 1970.
See also List of number-one R&B singles of 1958 (U.S.)
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