"Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" is a song written by Warner Mack. Mack recorded the song in 1957, and reached No. 9 on the Billboard country charts and spent 36 weeks on the chart.[1]

Cover Versions

"Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" was recorded by a number of artists:

  • In 1960, it was covered by Webb Pierce and peaked at No. 11 on the country charts.
  • Sonny James recorded a cover version in 1972, shortly after signing with Columbia Records. In the winter of 1974, he released the song as a single, and it eventually became the final of 24 number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 11 weeks on the country chart.[2]

Chart performance

Warner Mack

Chart (1958) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 61

Webb Pierce

Chart (1960) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 11
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 69

Sonny James

Chart (1974) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 75

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 211.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 525.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 659.


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