Beneath Still Waters (song)
| "Beneath Still Waters" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Diana Trask | ||||
| B-side | "Heartbreak Hotel" | |||
| Released | March 28, 1970 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Writer(s) | Dallas Frazier | |||
| Diana Trask singles chronology | ||||
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"Beneath Still Waters" is a song written by Dallas Frazier in 1967 and first recorded the same year by George Jones, who released it on his 1968 Album My Country. In 1970 it was recorded and released as a single by Diana Trask. "Beneath Still Waters" was her second hit on the country chart, spending two weeks and peaking at number thirty-eight.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 38 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 50 |
| "Beneath Still Waters" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Emmylou Harris | ||||
| from the album Blue Kentucky Girl | ||||
| B-side | "'Til I Gain Control Again" | |||
| Released | March 1, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Dallas Frazier | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
| Emmylou Harris singles chronology | ||||
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Emmylou Harris version
In March 1980, Emmylou Harris scored her fourth number one hit on the country chart with her version of the song, which was the second single from her album Blue Kentucky Girl.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Cover versions
In 1979, Daniel Selby recorded the song for an album on Davis/Capitol.
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 350.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 152.
External links
| Preceded by "Are You on the Road to Lovin' Me Again" by Debby Boone |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single by Emmylou Harris May 10, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Gone Too Far" by Eddie Rabbitt |
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