| Yearning | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | George Jones, Jeanette Hicks |
| B-Side: | So Near (Yet So Far Away) |
| Released: | 1957 |
| Recorded: | 1956 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:34 |
| Label: | Starday |
| Producer: | Pappy Daily |
"Yearning" is a duet by George Jones and Jeanette Hicks released on Jones' debut 1956 album, Grand Ole Opry's New Star. It was released as a single on Starday Records and peaked at number 10 on the 1957 Billboard Hot Country Songs singles chart. Although Jones had previously released a couple of duets with fellow Starday artist Sonny Burns, "Yearning" was his first duet to become a hit, making the Top 10.
Jones released another duet version of this song with Margie Singleton on their 1962 album, Duets Country Style.
| Chart (1957) | Peak position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[1] | 10 | ||
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | align="center" | - |
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research.