A Thing Called Love (song)

"A Thing Called Love" is a song written and originally recorded by Jerry Reed in 1967 and was first included on his album Nashville Underground. This song has been recorded by many artists, including Jimmy Dean, Ed Ames, Elvis Presley, Lynn Anderson, and Glen Campbell. In 1971, the song was recorded by Johnny Cash and it became a No. 1 country hit in Canada. The record was Cash's biggest hit in Europe, charting in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Presley's version features The Imperials on backing vocals and is an uncredited duet with their bass singer Armond Morales; it was also recorded in 1971 and was released on his third and final gospel album, He Touched Me in 1972.

Ed Ames version

Ed Ames' version of "A Thing Called Love" was first recorded for his album Love of the Common People. It was then released as a single in November 1969, with critics saying that "Lyrics that give a special viewpoint to the 'power of love' theme add their own special magnetism to this change-of-pace side from Ed Ames." "A Thing Called Love" entered the Billboard Easy Listening chart in the issue dated December 20, 1969, reaching number 21 during a six-week run on it. The single reach No. 19 on the Record World Top-Non Rock chart in January 1970. It was ranked similarly on RPM magazine's Adult Contemporary survey in Canada, climbing to No. 22. On the US pop-oriented charts, the single only managed to reach the Cashbox Looking Ahead chart at No. 115 in 1970.

Chart performance

Jimmy Dean Chart (1968)Peakposition Canadian RPM Country Tracks14 scope="row"

Ed Ames Chart (1969) Peakposition US Billboard Easy Listening21 US Cashbox Looking Ahead115 US Record World Top-Non Rock19 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary22

Johnny Cash Chart (1972)Peakposition scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" US Billboard Easy Listening37 scope="row"

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