A Thing Called Love (song) explained

A Thing Called Love
Type:Single
Artist:Jerry Reed
Album:Nashville Underground
B-Side:Hallelujah I Love Her So
Recorded:November 29, 1967
Studio:RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Country
Length:[1]
Label:RCA Victor
A Thing Called Love
Type:Single
Artist:Jimmy Dean
Album:A Thing Called Love
B-Side:One Last Time
Recorded:December 5, 1967
Studio:RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Country
Label:RCA Victor
Producer:Chet Atkins, Felton Jarvis
A Thing Called Love
Type:single
Artist:Johnny Cash
Album:A Thing Called Love
B-Side:Daddy
Released:January 29, 1972
Genre:Country, pop
Label:Columbia
Producer:Larry Butler
Prev Title:Papa Was a Good Man
Prev Year:1971
Next Title:Kate
Next Year:1972
A Thing Called Love
Type:Song
Artist:Elvis Presley
Album:He Touched Me
Released:April 1972
Recorded:May 1971
Studio:RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Gospel
Length:2:27
Label:RCA
Producer:Felton Jarvis

"A Thing Called Love" is a song written and originally recorded by Jerry Reed[2] in 1968. This song has been recorded by many artists, including Jimmy Dean, Elvis Presley, Glen Campbell, and Dave Dudley. 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.

Chart performance

Johnny Cash

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nashville Underground – Jerry Reed. TIDAL. 8 May 2018. live. https://archive.today/20180508205048/https://listen.tidal.com/album/26543768. 2018-05-08.
  2. News: Jerry Reed, 71; Musician Was Also 'Smokey' Sidekick. The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. 7 February 2011. Adam. Bernstein. 3 September 2008.