Lucky Ladies (song)
| "Lucky Ladies" | ||||
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| SinglebyJeannie Seely | ||||
| from the albumCan I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies | ||||
| Released | December 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country[1][2] | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Cochran | |||
| Producer(s) | Walter Haynes | |||
| Jeannie Seelysingles chronology | ||||
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"Lucky Ladies"is a song written byHank Cochranthat was originally recorded by AmericancountryartistJeannie Seely.Released as asinglebyMCA Records,it placed in the top 20 on both the US and Canadian country charts in 1974. The song was adapted from the song "Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies"and received reviews from music magazines following its release. It was the second single spawned from Seely's studio albumCan I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies.
Background, composition and recording
[edit]Jeannie Seely was among a series of female artists that rose to country music success during the 1960s. Beginning with theGrammy Award-winning song "Don't Touch Me",she had top 20 (and occasionally top ten) songs through the mid 1970s. Many of these recordings were written by songwriter Hank Cochran,[3]whom she was also married to at this point. Cochran adapted melody from thefolktune "Come All You Fair and Tender Ladies"into a song with new lyrics titled" Lucky Ladies ".[4]Cochran was credited for writing both the words and music on the track. "Lucky Ladies" was produced byWalter Haynes.[5]
Release, critical reception and chart performance
[edit]"Lucky Ladies" was released as a single in December 1973 by MCA Records. It was the second single spawned from Seely's studio albumCan I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies.It was distributed as aseven-inch vinyl singleand featured theB-side,"Hold Me".[5]"Lucky Ladies" was reviewed by music publications following its release.Billboardmagazine named it among its "Top Single Picks" in December 1973, writing that another Cochran-composed song proves that "she's on a hot streak".[1]Cash Boxcommented, "A tender and moving ballad the song aptly captures a dreamy mood with great background harmony and laid-back instrumentation."[2]"Lucky Ladies" made its debut on the USBillboardHot Country Songschart on December 15, 1973. It spent 13 weeks there through early 1974, rising to the number 11 position on February 9. It became Seely's final top 20 single on theBillboardcountry chart.[6]It also placed in the top 20 ofRPMCountry Tracks chart in Canada, rising to number 17 around the same time. It became Seely's second-to-last top 20 song on theRPMchart.[7]
Track listings
[edit]- 7 "vinyl single[5]
- "Lucky Ladies" – 2:59
- "Hold Me" – 2:06
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1973–1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 17 |
| USHot Country Songs(Billboard)[8] | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Billboard's Top Single Picks: Country".Billboard.December 1, 1973. p. 54.Retrieved3 August2024.
- ^ab"Cash Box C&W Singles Reviews"(PDF).Cash Box.December 1, 1973. p. 40.Retrieved3 August2024.
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas."Jeannie Seely Biography".AllMusic.Retrieved3 August2024.
- ^Bufwack, Mary A.; Oermann, Robert K. (2003).Finding Her Voice: Women in Country Music: 1800–2000.Nashville, TN: The Country Music Press & Vanderbilt University Press. p. 302.ISBN0-8265-1432-4.
- ^abcSeely, Jeannie (December 1973). ""Lucky Ladies" / "Hold Me" (7 "vinyl single)".MCA Records.MCA-40162.
- ^Whitburn, Joel(2004).The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition.Record Research.
- ^ab"Search results for" Jeannie Seely "under Country Singles".RPM.Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2015.Retrieved24 April2012.
- ^"Jeannie Seely Chart History (Hot Country Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved August 3, 2024.