Soul Song

"Soul Song"
"Soul Song"
Single by Joe Stampley
from the album Soul Song
B-side	"Not Too Long Ago"
Released	October 1972 (U.S.)
Recorded	September 1972
Genre	Country
Length	2:25
Label	Dot 17442
Songwriter(s)	George Richey, Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson
Producer(s)	Norro Wilson
Joe Stampley singles chronology

“Soul Song” is a song written by George Richey, Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson and first recorded by Tanya Tucker as a track for her 1972 debut album Delta Dawn.^[1]

Background

The song also represented a first for co-writer Norro Wilson: a No. 1 hit as a producer. Wilson had previously written several songs that topped Billboard magazine’s Hot Country Singles chart—notably, David Houston’s “Baby, Baby (I Know You’re a Lady),” and Tammy Wynette’s “He Loves Me All the Way” and “My Man (Understands).” During the next three decades, Wilson produced numerous No. 1 hits (including two more by Stampley), including Margo Smith, Charley Pride, Janie Fricke, Chely Wright, Kenny Chesney and Reba McEntire.

Joe Stampley recording

The song was later recorded by American country music singer Joe Stampley. It was released in September 1972 as the first single and title track from the album Soul Song, The song was Stampley's first No. 1 song,^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1972–73)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[4]	37
U.S. Cash Box Top 100^[5]	33
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	39

References

^ "www.45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 328.
^ "Joe Stampley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 596.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 10, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1973". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

Sources

Allmusic — Soul Song
Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2))

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[1] "www.45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 328.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Joe_Stampley-3] "Joe Stampley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[4] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 596.

[5] "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 10, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2017.

[6] "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1973". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

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