Arlene Harden
Encyclopedia
Ava "Arlene" Harden is an American country music
singer. Between 1966 and 1968, she was one-third of The Harden Trio
, which comprised her brother, Bobby and sister, Robbie. Arlene recorded for Columbia Records
as a solo artist between 1967 and 1973, charting fifteen times on the Hot Country Songs
charts. She later recorded for Capitol
and Elektra
as Arleen Harden.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer. Between 1966 and 1968, she was one-third of The Harden Trio
The Harden Trio
The Harden Trio was an American country music group. It comprised Bobby Harden and his sisters, Robbie and Arlene Harden. The trio recorded for Columbia Records between 1966 and 1968, charting six times on the Hot Country Songs charts. The trio's highest-peaking single was the #2 country and #44...
, which comprised her brother, Bobby and sister, Robbie. Arlene recorded for Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
as a solo artist between 1967 and 1973, charting fifteen times on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. She later recorded for Capitol
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
and Elektra
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
as Arleen Harden.
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | ||
| 1967 | "Fair Weather Love" | 48 | — |
| "You're Easy to Love" | 49 | — | |
| 1968 | "He's a Good Ole Boy" | 32 | — |
| "What Can I Say" | 41 | — | |
| 1969 | "Too Much of a Man (To Be Tied Down)" | 45 | — |
| "My Friend" | 63 | — | |
| 1970 | "Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman)" | 13 | 24 |
| "Crying" | 28 | — | |
| 1971 | "True Love Is Greater Than Friendship" | 22 | — |
| "Married to a Memory" | 25 | — | |
| "Congratulations (You Sure Made a Man out of Him)" | 49 | — | |
| "Ruby Gentry's Daughter" | 46 | — | |
| 1972 | "A Special Day" | 29 | — |
| "It Takes a Lot of Tenderness" | 45 | — | |
| 1973 | "Would You Walk with Me Jimmy" | 21 | — |
| 1974 | "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" | 72 | — |
| 1977 | "A Place Where Love Has Been" | 100 | — |
| 1978 | "You're Not Free and I'm Not Easy" | 74 | — |