"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" is a country song written and recorded by Hank Locklin. The song has become a standard for the Nashville sound, and has been covered by pop, country, and bluegrass artists.
Locklin first released the song in 78-disc 4 Star Records 1360 in September 1949, but it did not hit the charts. Locklin re-released it in December 1957 on RCA Victor 47-7127 single, and it peaked at No. 5 on Billboards chart of "Most Played C&W by Jockeys""Most Played C&W by Jockeys", Billboard, May 19, 1958. p. 43. Accessed September 23, 2016. and crossed over to the pop charts. There is some ambiguity about the song's title: the original 1949 version and occasional later ones render it as "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On", the phrase used consistently in the lyrics, but most versions use the shorter title.
Cover versions In the 1960s, the song was a hit for The Browns Johnny Tillotson Dean Martin Among the many other artists who have recorded cover versions of the song are:
Jerry Lee Lewis Connie Francis Hank Williams Jr. Daniel O'Donnell Dolly Parton The Everly Brothers Foster and Allen Hepie en Hepie Jerry Vale Loretta Lynn Marty Wilde Pat Boone Roy Rogers Slim Whitman Willie Nelson and Hank Snow Dwight Yoakam on his album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room Skeeter Davis on her album Written by the Stars The Whites"Billboard Hot Country Singles", Billboard, July 4, 1981. p. 58. Accessed September 23, 2016.
Chart performance Hank Locklin Chart (1958)PeakpositionUS Billboard - C&W Best Sellers in Stores"C&W Best Sellers in Stores", Billboard, May 19, 1958. p. 43. Accessed September 23, 2016.7US Billboard - Most Played C&W by Jockeys5US Billboard Top 100 Sides"Top 100 Sides", Billboard, June 2, 1958. p. 34. Accessed September 23, 2016.77NetherlandsHank Locklin - Send Me the Pillow You Dream On, Dutch Charts. Accessed September 22, 2016.4
Lydia and her Melody Strings Chart (1959)PeakpositionNetherlandsLydia & Her Melody Strings - Send Me the Pillow You Dream On, Dutch Charts. Accessed September 22, 2016.4
The Browns Chart (1960)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot C&W Sides"Hot C&W Sides", Billboard, December 31, 1960. p. 36. Accessed September 23, 2016.23US Billboard Hot 100The Browns - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 22, 2016.56
Johnny Tillotson Chart (1962)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100Johnny Tillotson - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 22, 2016.17US Billboard Hot C & W Sides"Hot C & W Sides", Billboard, October 6, 1962. p. 44. Accessed September 23, 2016.11 US Billboard Easy ListeningJohnny Tillotson - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 22, 2016."Easy Listening", Billboard, September 15, 1962. p. 26. Accessed September 23, 2016.5Norway VG-listaJohnny Tillotson - Everybody Loves Somebody, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed September 22, 2016.3U.K. - Record RetailerJohnny Tillotson - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed September 22, 2016.21Irish Singles ChartArtist Search Results for "Johnny Tillotson", The Irish Charts. Accessed September 22, 2016.7Sweden Kvällstoppen Charts17Canada CHUM Chart37
Dean Martin Chart (1965)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 100Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2016.22 US Billboard Middle-Road SinglesDean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2016."Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, March 13, 1965. p. 77. Accessed September 21, 2016.5Canada RPM Top 40 & 5"Top 40 & 5", RPM Weekly, Volume 3, No. 3, March 15, 1965. Accessed September 21, 2016.16
The Whites Chart (1981)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot Country Singles66
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