Our Hearts Are Holding Hands Explained

Our Hearts Are Holding Hands
Type:single
Artist:Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn
Album:Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be
B-Side:We're Not Kids Anymore
Recorded:1964–1965
Studio:Columbia, Nashville, Tennessee
Label:Decca
Producer:Owen Bradley
Chronology:Ernest Tubb
Prev Title:Honky Tonks and You
Prev Year:1965
Next Title:Waltz Across Texas
Next Year:1965

"Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" is a song written by Bill Anderson that was recorded as a duet by American country artists Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn. The song was released as a single in 1965 and became a top 40 single on the Billboard country chart that same year. The song was released on the duo's first duet studio release.

Background and release

"Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee between 1964 and 1965. The sessions were produced by the studio's co-founder, Owen Bradley. Bradley was both artists' producer on the Decca record label in the 1960s also produced their first duet album together.[1]

"Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" was released as a single in May 1965 via Decca Records.[2] It spent a total of 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart before reaching number 24 in August 1965.[3] "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" was later released on the duo's first studio album together: Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be. The record was released in August 1965, which was around the same time the single reached its peak position.[1] [2]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[4]

Notes and References

  1. Lynn . Loretta . Tubb . Ernest . Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be (Album Info and Liner Notes) . . August 2, 1965.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc.. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" chart history . . 16 September 2020.
  4. Web site: "We're Not Kids Anymore" / "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" -- (1965, Vinyl) . . 1965 . 16 September 2020.