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| Label = [[Decca Records|Decca]] #31092<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2008|page=24|isbn=0-89820-177-2}}</ref>
| Label = [[Decca Records|Decca]] #31092<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|date=2008|page=24|isbn=0-89820-177-2}}</ref>
| Writer = Bill Anderson
| Writer = Bill Anderson
| Producer = [[Chet Atkins]]
| Producer = [[Owen Bradley]]
| Last single = "Dead or Alive"<br />(1959)
| Last single = "Dead or Alive"<br />(1959)
| This single = '''"The Tip of My Fingers"'''<br />(1960)
| This single = '''"The Tip of My Fingers"'''<br />(1960)

Revision as of 04:58, 5 February 2016

"The Tip of My Fingers"
Song
B-side"No Man's Land"[1]

"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.

Chart performance

Chart (1960) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides 7

Roy Clark version

"The Tip of My Fingers"
Song
B-side"Spooky Movies"[2]

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.

Chart performance

Chart (1963) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 45

Eddy Arnold version

"The Tip of My Fingers"
Song
B-side"Long, Long Friendship"[4]

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.

Chart performance

Chart (1966) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 43
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 8
Canadian RPM Top Singles 57

Jean Shepard version

"The Tip of My Fingers"
Song
B-side"Bright Lights and Country Music"[5]

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.

Chart performance

Chart (1975) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 16
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 25

Anita Perras version

"The Tip of My Fingers"
Song

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

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] 45

Steve Wariner version

"The Tip of My Fingers"
Song
B-side"When Will I Let Go"[8]

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."

Chart performance

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] 19
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 54

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 24. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Whitburn, p. 94
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Roy-Clark-The-Tip-Of-My-Fingers/release/3290043
  4. ^ Whitburn, p. 32
  5. ^ Whitburn, p. 379
  6. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6559." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 23, 1989. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
  8. ^ Whitburn, p. 448
  9. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2114." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 2, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  10. ^ "Steve Wariner Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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