Singer-songwriter Work released the song as a single in February 1955 on Dot Records, and it reached #5 on Billboard's country music jukebox charts.[1] A month later, singer Kitty Wells released the song as a single which hit #2 on the country charts[2] and remained there for 15 weeks, still a record for a song in the runner-up position on the country Billboard charts.[citation needed] The song was blocked to #1 by the 21-weeks long "In the Jailhouse Now" by Webb Pierce.
The song is a melancholy ballad about not getting over a former lover. The singer daydreams that they are still loved by the old flame even while fully knowing "you'll never be mine" again.
The song received new attention with three single releases in 1977-78, The Kendalls hitting #80 with the song, their first release on Ovation Records. A few months later, Emmylou Harris climbed to #7 with her version.[3] The following January, Merle Haggard and The Strangers received considerable airplay for their version, which was the B side of their single "Running Kind". Billy Joe Royal also released a cover version of the song.
Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty released a duet version of the song in 1988 and used it as the title track for their final album together. Although the song was not a radio hit for them, it was a popular number at their concerts and the album sold fairly well via television ads.
making, believe, album, conway, twitty, loretta, lynn, album, country, music, song, written, jimmy, work, kitty, wells, recorded, chart, topping, version, 1955, song, many, lists, time, greatest, country, music, songs, been, covered, scores, artists, over, pas. For the album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn see Making Believe album Making Believe is a country music song written by Jimmy Work Kitty Wells recorded a chart topping version in 1955 The song is on many lists of all time greatest country music songs and has been covered by scores of artists over the past fifty years including Thorleifs Bob Dylan Johnny Cash Don Gibson Roy Acuff Lefty Frizzell Wanda Jackson Connie Francis Ray Charles Anita Carter Dolly Parton Emmylou Harris Merle Haggard Ernest Tubb Skeeter Davis The Haden Triplets Social Distortion and Volbeat The song is occasionally called Makin Believe Singer songwriter Work released the song as a single in February 1955 on Dot Records and it reached 5 on Billboard s country music jukebox charts 1 A month later singer Kitty Wells released the song as a single which hit 2 on the country charts 2 and remained there for 15 weeks still a record for a song in the runner up position on the country Billboard charts citation needed The song was blocked to 1 by the 21 weeks long In the Jailhouse Now by Webb Pierce The song is a melancholy ballad about not getting over a former lover The singer daydreams that they are still loved by the old flame even while fully knowing you ll never be mine again The song received new attention with three single releases in 1977 78 The Kendalls hitting 80 with the song their first release on Ovation Records A few months later Emmylou Harris climbed to 7 with her version 3 The following January Merle Haggard and The Strangers received considerable airplay for their version which was the B side of their single Running Kind Billy Joe Royal also released a cover version of the song Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty released a duet version of the song in 1988 and used it as the title track for their final album together Although the song was not a radio hit for them it was a popular number at their concerts and the album sold fairly well via television ads Ray Charles released this song on the album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two in 1962 Punk rock group Social Distortion released this song on the album Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell in 1992 and they also included the song on the DVD Live in Orange County released in 2003 Metal band Volbeat also released this song on the album Guitar Gangsters amp Cadillac Blood in 2008 Contents 1 Personnel for Merle Haggard version 2 Chart performance 2 1 Jimmy Work 2 2 Kitty Wells 2 3 The Kendalls 2 4 Emmylou Harris 3 References 4 External linksPersonnel for Merle Haggard version editMerle Haggard vocals guitarThe Strangers Roy Nichols lead guitar Norman Hamlet steel guitar dobro Tiny Moore mandolin Ronnie Reno guitar Mark Yeary piano James Tittle bass Biff Adam drums Don Markham saxophoneChart performance editJimmy Work edit Chart 1955 PeakpositionUS Hot Country Songs Billboard 4 5Kitty Wells edit Chart 1955 PeakpositionUS Hot Country Songs Billboard 5 2The Kendalls edit Chart 1977 PeakpositionUS Hot Country Songs Billboard 6 80Emmylou Harris edit Chart 1977 PeakpositionUS Hot Country Songs Billboard 7 8Canada Country Tracks RPM 8 1Canada Top Singles RPM 9 87References edit Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944 2006 Second edition Record Research p 397 Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944 2006 Second edition Record Research p 377 Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944 2006 Second edition Record Research p 152 Jimmy Work Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Kitty Wells Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard The Kendalls Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Emmylou Harris Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Top RPM Country Tracks Issue 3681 RPM Library and Archives Canada Top RPM Singles Issue 3670b RPM Library and Archives Canada External links editEmmylou Harris Making Believe on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Making Believe amp oldid 1166844143, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
