"You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Leon Payne in 1950.Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third Series, Volume 4, Part 5A, Number 1, Published Music January–June 1950, Copyright Office Library of Congress. p. 557. Accessed September 17, 2016.
In 1967, Dean Martin released a version of the song on the album Happiness Is Dean Martin. Martin released the song as a single in 1968, which spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 60,Dean Martin - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed September 17, 2016. while reaching No. 7 on Billboards Easy Listening chart,Dean Martin - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 17, 2016."Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, May 11, 1968. p. 40. Accessed September 17, 2016. and No. 44 on Canada's RPM 100."RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 9, No. 10, May 04, 1968. Accessed September 17, 2016.
In 1967, Glen Campbell released a version of the song as the B-side to "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and on the album Burning Bridges.
It was covered by Con Hunley in 1978, whose version peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
George Jones covered it on his 1984 album, You've Still Got a Place in My Heart and released it as a single, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Chart performance Dean Martin Chart (1968)PeakpositionUS Billboard Hot 10060US Billboard Easy Listening7Canada - RPM 10044
Con Hunley Chart (1978)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles14Canadian RPM Country Tracks20
George Jones Chart (1984)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles3Canadian RPM Country Tracks6
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