Alabam (song)
"Alabam" is a 1960 song written and performed by Cowboy Copas.
| "Alabam" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Cowboy Copas | ||||
| B-side | "I Can" | |||
| Released | June 1960 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Starday | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cowboy Copas | |||
| Cowboy Copas singles chronology | ||||
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Chart Performance
"Alabam" was the most successful release of Cowboy Copas and was his only single to hit the Hot 100, peaking at number sixty-three.[1] On the country chart, "Alabam" was the sole number one single for Cowboy Copas, staying at the top spot for twelve weeks and spending thirty-four weeks on the chart.[2]
Cover Versions
- Guy Mitchell released a cover version in 1968. It reached No. 61 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
- Minnie Pearl in 1966
- Lynn Anderson in 1970
- Pat Boone
- Willie Nelson
- Bobby Vinton
- Hank Williams Jr.
Chart performance
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 63 |
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References
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 193.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 90.
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