There Goes My Everything (song)
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"There Goes My Everything" is a popular
song
by Dallas Frazier
, published in 1965
. The song is best known in a 1966
version by Jack Greene
whose version spent seven weeks at the top and a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart. The song also won several awards, including Single of the Year and Song of the Year at the very first CMA Awards presentation. In addition, the accompanying album of the same title won Album of the Year, and Greene won Male Vocalist of the Year. "There Goes My Everything" is now considered a country music
standard, covered by many artists.
Popular music
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Song
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by Dallas Frazier
Dallas Frazier
Dallas Frazier is an American country musician and songwriter who had success in the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:Frazier was born in Spiro, Oklahoma but was raised in Bakersfield, California...
, published in 1965
1965 in music
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. The song is best known in a 1966
1966 in music
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version by Jack Greene
Jack Greene
Jack Greene is an American country musician nicknamed the "Jolly Green Giant" and well known for his 1966 hit "There Goes My Everything."-Early career:...
whose version spent seven weeks at the top and a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart. The song also won several awards, including Single of the Year and Song of the Year at the very first CMA Awards presentation. In addition, the accompanying album of the same title won Album of the Year, and Greene won Male Vocalist of the Year. "There Goes My Everything" is now considered a country music
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...
standard, covered by many artists.
The song
The song is about a couple who are splitting up, but why is a mystery- the singer says that he can hear a voice refer to him as "darling", which seems an unlikely address when a couple are splitting acrimoniously. The song describes the narrator's feelings as his lover is leaving him. He comes to realize how much she meant to him now that he is losing her ("There goes my reason for living/ There goes the one of my dreams/ There goes my only possession/ There goes my everything")Chart performance
| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 65 |
Cover versions
- In 1967, Engelbert HumperdinckEngelbert Humperdinck (singer)Engelbert Humperdinck is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me " and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" .-Early life:...
hit #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 with his version of the song and #2 on the UK Singles Charts. - In 1968, Anne MurrayAnne MurrayMorna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
recorded the song for her album What About Me?What About Me (Anne Murray album)What About Me is the debut studio album by Anne Murray issued in 1968 on Arc Records. Upon its release, the album was only issued in Canada .-Track listing:...
* In 1971, Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
hit the top ten on the country charts with his version. - The tune is used for the Swedish hymn "Han är min sång och min glädje" ("He is my song and joy")http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8bJJ-PUREs, also known as "Han er min sang og min glede" in Norwegian http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm9JpTc4A_4 and "Han er min sang og min glæde"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIzOSJ1vmok in Danish.
Other versions
- Roger WhittakerRoger WhittakerRoger Whittaker is an Anglo-Kenyan singer-songwriter and musician with worldwide record sales of over 55 million. His music can be described as easy listening. He is best known for his baritone singing voice and trademark whistling ability...
- Loretta LynnLoretta LynnLoretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
- Tammy WynetteTammy WynetteVirginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
- Patty LovelessPatty LovelessPatty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
- Slim WhitmanSlim WhitmanOttis Dewey Whitman, Jr. , known professionally as Slim Whitman, is an American country music singer and songwriter, known for his yodelling abilities. He has sold in excess of 120 million albums in unit sales and has had numerous successful recordings...