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"
The Tip of My Fingers
", also titled "
The Tips of My Fingers
", is a song written and originally recorded by American
country music
singer
Bill Anderson
. First included on his 1962 album
Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs
, the song was a Top Ten country single for him in 1960.
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Roy Clark version
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In 1963,
Roy Clark
released a version from his album
Roy Clark Sings The Tip of My Fingers
, titled "The Tips of My Fingers". It was his first chart single, reaching number 10 on the country charts and number 45 on the pop charts.
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Eddy Arnold version
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Eddy Arnold
recorded the song in 1966 on his album
Somebody Like Me
. It was the first single from that album, reaching number 3 on the country charts.
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Jean Shepard version
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In 1975,
Jean Shepard
released a rendition of the song as well. Her version was included on
Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten Other Bill Anderson Songs)
, an album comprising
cover versions
of Anderson's work.
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Anita Perras version
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Canadian country music singer
Anita Perras
covered the song on her 1989 album
Touch My Heart
. Her version was released as a single and peaked at number 9 on the
RPM
Country Tracks chart.
Chart performance
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Chart (1989)
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Peak
position
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Canada Country Tracks (
RPM
)
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9
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Year-end charts
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Chart (1989)
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Position
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Canada Country Tracks (
RPM
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45
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Steve Wariner version
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The most recently charted cover version was by
Steve Wariner
, on his 1991 album
I Am Ready
. It was his twenty-fourth Top Ten country hit, also peaking at number 3. Wariner's rendition was also titled "The Tips of My Fingers". Wariner's version features backing vocals from
Vince Gill
.
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Chart performance
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Year-end charts
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Other recorded versions
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- Nick Noble
recorded a version of the song which was released on Coral 9-62213 in 1960.
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It debuted on the
Cash Box
Top 100 Singles chart on the week ending August 6, 1960.
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It peaked at no. 85 on the week ending August 20,
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and held that position for another week.
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- It was recorded by UK singer Karl Denver in 1966, however it did not chart.
- Dean Martin
recorded the song in 1970 for his album
My Woman My Woman My Wife
- UK singer Des O'Connor recorded it in 1970 where it reached number 15 in the UK singles chart.
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References
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- ^
a
b
Whitburn, Joel (2008).
Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008
. Record Research, Inc. p. 24.
ISBN
978-0-89820-177-2
.
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"Bill Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)"
.
Billboard
.
- ^
Whitburn, p. 94
- ^
"Roy Clark - The Tip Of My Fingers (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs"
.
Discogs.com
. Retrieved
2016-09-26
.
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"Roy Clark Chart History (Hot Country Songs)"
.
Billboard
.
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"Roy Clark Chart History (Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
.
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"CHUM Hit Parade - August 5, 1963"
.
- ^
Whitburn, p. 32
- ^
"Eddy Arnold Chart History (Hot Country Songs)"
.
Billboard
.
- ^
"Eddy Arnold Chart History (Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
.
- ^
"Eddy Arnold Chart History (Adult Contemporary)"
.
Billboard
.
- ^
"RPM Top 100 Singles - September 12, 1966"
(PDF)
.
- ^
Whitburn, p. 379
- ^
"Jean Shepard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)"
.
Billboard
.
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"RPM Country Playlist - April 12, 1975"
(PDF)
.
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"
Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6559
."
RPM
.
Library and Archives Canada
. October 23, 1989. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
- ^
"RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989"
.
RPM
. December 23, 1989
. Retrieved
September 8,
2013
.
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Whitburn, p. 448
- ^
Smith, Lisa; Hoelzle, Cyndi (January 24, 1992).
"Reviews"
(PDF)
.
Gavin Report
: 16.
- ^
"
Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2114
."
RPM
.
Library and Archives Canada
. May 2, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^
"Steve Wariner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)"
.
Billboard
.
- ^
"Best of 1992: Country Songs"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. 1992
. Retrieved
August 15,
2013
.
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Second Hand Songs -
COVER$, The Tip of My Fingers
by
Nick Noble
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Tropical Glen -
CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, Week ending AUGUST 6, 1960, TW 100, LW _, 2WK _, 3WK _, WKS 1
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Tropical Glen -
CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, Week ending AUGUST 20, 1960, TW 85, LW 88, 2W 100, 3W _, WKS 3
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TRopical Glen -
CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, Week ending AUGUST 27, 1960, TW 85, LW 85, 2W 88, 3W 100, WKS 4
- ^
TRopical Glen -
CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1960, TW 100, LW 85, 2W 85, 3W 88, WKS 5
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"officialcharts.com"
.
officialcharts.com
. Retrieved
July 14,
2022
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