With His Hand in Mine explained

With His Hand in Mine
Type:single
Artist:Jean Shepard
Album:Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You
B-Side:"Just Plain Lonely"
Released:January 1971
Recorded:August 1970
Studio:Jack Clement Studio
Genre:Country[1]
Length:2:45
Label:Capitol
Producer:Larry Butler
Prev Title:Another Lonely Night
Prev Year:1970
Next Title:Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You
Next Year:1970

"With His Hand in Mine" is a song originally recorded by American country singer Jean Shepard. Released as a single in 1971, it reached the top 40 of the US country songs chart. It was later included on her 1971 album Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You and received reviews from two music publications following its release.

Background and recording

Jean Shepard was among the first female country artists to rise to fame. During the 1950s, she had solo top ten singles, which continued sporadically over the next 20 years. She remained mostly with Capitol Records during her commercial peak.[2] Between 1969 and 1971, Shepard had six top 40 entries on the US country chart. Her sixth entry was "With His Hand in Mine".[3] Written by L. Allen, R. Butler and L Butler,[4] the track was performed in a ballad style.[1] [5] The track was produced by Larry Butler in August 1970 at the Jack Clement Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.[4]

Release, critical reception and chart performance

"With His Hand in Mine" was released in January 1971 by Capitol Records as a single. It was issued as a seven-inch vinyl single. On the B-side was the song "Just Plain Lonely".[4] Cash Box magazine positively wrote, "Jean returns with a magnificently performed ballad guaranteed to please her many many country fans."[5] Billboard predicted that the song would make the top 20 of their country chart, calling Shepard's singing an "emotional performance".[1] Despite its prediction, "With His Hand in Mine" peaked outside the top 20, reaching the number 24 position on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1970. It would be Shepard's final top 40 entry there until 1973.[6] "With His Hand in Mine" also became her third single to make Canada's RPM Country Tracks chart, peaking at number 43.[7] It was then included in Shepard's 1971 studio album titled Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You.[8]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[4]

Charts

Chart (1971)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)43

Notes and References

  1. Spotlight Singles: Top 20 Country . . January 23, 1971 . 66 . 19 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Cooper . Dan . Jean Shepard . . 30 June 2024.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research.
  4. Shepard . Jean . "With His Hand in Mine"/"Just Plain Lonely" (7" vinyl single) . . January 1971 . 3033.
  5. C&W Singles Reviews: Picks of the Week . . January 23, 1971 . 41 . 1 July 2024.
  6. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research.
  7. Search results for "Jean Shepard" under RPM Country Singles. RPM. September 10, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024073559/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=4hgr7djetk7308bs87htaiiri6&q1=Jean+Shepard&q2=Country+Singles&interval=20. October 24, 2012. dead.
  8. Shepard . Jean . Just as Soon as I Get Over Loving You (Liner Notes) . . August 1971 . ST-815.

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