Jones first heard the song when Jack Clement played it for him at Gulf Coast Studio in Beaumont, which Clement owned with Bill Hall. The song had been written by Dickey Lee Lipscomb and Steve Duffy, two professional songwriters under contract to Clement's publishing company, so Clement was eager for Jones to record it.[1] According to Allen, Jones had little interest, responding, "I don't like it too much. It's got too many damn 'just becauses' in it. I don't think nobody really wants to hear that shit, do you?"[2] Undeterred, both Clement and Hall continued to pitch the song to Jones. Raymond Nalley, brother of Gulf Coast session musician Luther Nalley, later recalled:
"They had this ole, wornout, rinky-dink tape recorder layin' around the studio...Everytime they'd try to lay that song on George, he'd just look at that damn tape recorder and ask 'em, 'How much you sell me that thing for?' One day, Bill Hall finally told him, 'Hell, George, if you'll record the song, I'll give ya the damn tape recorder!'"[2]
In his essay for 1994 Sony retrospective The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country, Rich Kienzle also states that Jones was underwhelmed by the song after Clement had "decided not to play George the tape but to sing him the song, altering the melody as he sang it to give it a stronger country feel." Jones himself always insisted he had no doubts about the song. Recalling his first impression of the tune, he insisted in the 1989 documentary Same Ole Me, "Boy, I just flipped! I said, 'Golly, lemme have this thing.'" In the 1994 video retrospective Golden Hits, he added, "It knocked me out. I couldn't wait to get into the studio." The song was released in April 1962, his first single release on United Artists after leaving Mercury, and it remained on the Billboard survey for twenty-three weeks, six of them at #1. In his autobiography I Lived to Tell It All, the singer wrote, "For years after I recorded it, the song was my most requested, and it became what people in my business call a 'career record,' the song that firmly establishes your identity with the public."[3][1] The B-side, "Sometimes You Just Can't Win", reached No. 17 on the C&W chart.[4] "She Thinks I Still Care" was one of seven records George would chart in 1962, and in the fall of 1963 he would travel to New York City and perform the song on Jimmy Dean's ABC network show.
Anne Murray remade "He Thinks I Still Care" for her 1973 Danny's Song album and in 1974 this track was issued as the B-side to Murray's cover version of the Lennon–McCartney-penned "You Won't See Me". While "You Won't See Me" was a No. 8 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the BillboardEasy Listening Singles chart, "He Thinks I Still Care" was shopped to country radio. In July, just as "You Won't See Me" peaked in popularity at Top 40 stations, "He Thinks I Still Care" became Murray's first No. 1 hit on the BillboardHot Country Singles chart.[7]
Elvis Presley recorded the song for his final studio album, Moody Blue and it was released as the B-side to his No. 1 country hit "Moody Blue" in 1977.
In the late 1970s, The Kendalls covered the song as the gender-neutral "You Think I Still Care".
Kirsty MacColl recorded the song, in the manner of a 1950s ballad (interpolating the melody of "Blue Moon") as "He Thinks I Still Care" on her 1981 album Desperate Character.
James Taylor often covered the song in concert, including a recording of it on his 1993 Live album.
Glen Campbell's final album Adiós has a new version recorded which was released June 2017.
Fat White Family's Saul Adamczewski and Childhood's Ben Romans-Hopcraft covered the song on their 2018 album Karaoke for One: Vol 1 under the band name Insecure Men.
^ abMcDowell, Jay (March 13, 2024). "The Change-of-Heart Story Behind "She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
^ abAllen, Bob (1996). George Jones: The Life and Times of a Honky Tonk Legend. St Martin's Press. p. 139. ISBN978-0312956981.
^Jones, George; Carter, Tom (1996). I Lived to Tell it All. Villard. p. 67. ISBN978-0679438694.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 180.
^"Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies: Connie Francis - part I". Countrydiscography.blogspot.com. May 13, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
^Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 242.
^"George Jones Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^"Connie Francis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^"Anne Murray Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources She Thinks I Still Care news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message She Thinks I Still Care is a country song written by Dickey Lee and Steve Duffy First popularized by George Jones the song has been recorded by multiple artists including Connie Francis Anne Murray Elvis Presley and Patty Loveless She Thinks I Still Care Single by George Jonesfrom the album Hits by GeorgeB side Sometimes You Just Can t Win ReleasedApril 14 1962RecordedJanuary 4 1962StudioBradley Film amp Recording NashvilleGenreCountryLength2 34LabelUnited ArtistsSongwriter s Dickey Lee Steve DuffyProducer s Pappy DailyGeorge Jones singles discography singles chronology Achin Breakin Heart 1962 She Thinks I Still Care 1962 Beacon In the Night 1962 He Thinks I Still Care Single by Connie FrancisA side I Was Such a Fool To Fall in Love with You ReleasedSeptember 1962RecordedJune 18 1962StudioColumbia Nashville TennesseeGenreCountryLength3 17LabelMGMSongwriter s Dickey Lee Steve DuffyProducer s Danny Davis Jim VienneauConnie Francis US singles chronology Vacation The Biggest Sin of All 1962 I Was Such a Fool To Fall in Love with You He Thinks I Still Care 1962 I m Gonna Be Warm This Winter Al di la 1962 He Thinks I Still Care Single by Anne Murrayfrom the album Danny s SongA side You Won t See Me ReleasedApril 1974RecordedSeptember 1972GenreCountry popLabelCapitol 3867Songwriter s Dickey Lee Steve DuffyProducer s Brian AhernAnne Murray singles chronology A Love Song 1974 He Thinks I Still Care You Won t See Me 1974 Son of a Rotten Gambler 1974 Contents 1 George Jones version 2 Cover versions 3 Chart performance 3 1 George Jones 3 2 Connie Francis 3 3 Anne Murray 4 ReferencesGeorge Jones version editJones first heard the song when Jack Clement played it for him at Gulf Coast Studio in Beaumont which Clement owned with Bill Hall The song had been written by Dickey Lee Lipscomb and Steve Duffy two professional songwriters under contract to Clement s publishing company so Clement was eager for Jones to record it 1 According to Allen Jones had little interest responding I don t like it too much It s got too many damn just becauses in it I don t think nobody really wants to hear that shit do you 2 Undeterred both Clement and Hall continued to pitch the song to Jones Raymond Nalley brother of Gulf Coast session musician Luther Nalley later recalled They had this ole wornout rinky dink tape recorder layin around the studio Everytime they d try to lay that song on George he d just look at that damn tape recorder and ask em How much you sell me that thing for One day Bill Hall finally told him Hell George if you ll record the song I ll give ya the damn tape recorder 2 In his essay for 1994 Sony retrospective The Essential George Jones The Spirit of Country Rich Kienzle also states that Jones was underwhelmed by the song after Clement had decided not to play George the tape but to sing him the song altering the melody as he sang it to give it a stronger country feel Jones himself always insisted he had no doubts about the song Recalling his first impression of the tune he insisted in the 1989 documentary Same Ole Me Boy I just flipped I said Golly lemme have this thing In the 1994 video retrospective Golden Hits he added It knocked me out I couldn t wait to get into the studio The song was released in April 1962 his first single release on United Artists after leaving Mercury and it remained on the Billboard survey for twenty three weeks six of them at 1 In his autobiography I Lived to Tell It All the singer wrote For years after I recorded it the song was my most requested and it became what people in my business call a career record the song that firmly establishes your identity with the public 3 1 The B side Sometimes You Just Can t Win reached No 17 on the C amp W chart 4 She Thinks I Still Care was one of seven records George would chart in 1962 and in the fall of 1963 he would travel to New York City and perform the song on Jimmy Dean s ABC network show In 1999 this version of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame 5 Cover versions editConnie Francis recorded the song as He Thinks I Still Care in a June 18 1962 session at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville Tennessee which was produced by Danny Davis and Jim Vienneau 6 The track had a September 1962 single release as the B side to I Was Such a Fool To Fall in Love with You but garnered enough attention to reach No 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 No 51 on the Cash Box Pop 100 Little Willie John covered the song in 1962 Del Shannon recorded She Thinks I Still Care for his 1963 album Little Town Flirt The Rip Chords recorded the song as the B side of their 1963 single Gone Bill Haley amp His Comets recorded a Spanish language version of the song for the Mexican Orfeon Records label circa 1964 Cher recorded the song as He Thinks I Still Care in 1965 for her debut solo album All I Really Want To Do Jerry Lee Lewis covered it on his 1966 album Memphis Beat Merle Haggard cut the song for his 1969 LP A Portrait of Merle Haggard and recorded the song again for his 2006 album with Jones Kickin Out the Footlights Again Michael Nesmith of The Monkees included a cover of the song on his 1972 album Tantamount to Treason Vol 1 with the Second National Band Glen Campbell recorded the song on his 1972 album Glen Travis Campbell Leon Russell covered the song on his 1973 album Hank Wilson s Back John Fogerty recorded the song for his 1973 album The Blue Ridge Rangers Anne Murray remade He Thinks I Still Care for her 1973 Danny s Song album and in 1974 this track was issued as the B side to Murray s cover version of the Lennon McCartney penned You Won t See Me While You Won t See Me was a No 8 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and No 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening Singles chart He Thinks I Still Care was shopped to country radio In July just as You Won t See Me peaked in popularity at Top 40 stations He Thinks I Still Care became Murray s first No 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart 7 Elvis Presley recorded the song for his final studio album Moody Blue and it was released as the B side to his No 1 country hit Moody Blue in 1977 In the late 1970s The Kendalls covered the song as the gender neutral You Think I Still Care Kirsty MacColl recorded the song in the manner of a 1950s ballad interpolating the melody of Blue Moon as He Thinks I Still Care on her 1981 album Desperate Character James Taylor often covered the song in concert including a recording of it on his 1993 Live album Teddy Thompson included a version on his 2007 collection of classic country covers Upfront amp Down Low Patty Loveless covered the song as He Thinks I Still Care on her 2008 album Sleepless Nights Australian singer Gina Jeffreys covered the song as He Thinks I Still Care on her album Old Paint 2010 Watkins Family Hour covered the song on their self titled 2015 debut album Glen Campbell s final album Adios has a new version recorded which was released June 2017 Fat White Family s Saul Adamczewski and Childhood s Ben Romans Hopcraft covered the song on their 2018 album Karaoke for One Vol 1 under the band name Insecure Men Chart performance editGeorge Jones edit Chart 1962 Peakposition US Hot Country Songs Billboard 8 1 Connie Francis edit Chart 1962 Peakposition U S Billboard Easy Listening 18 US Hot Country Songs Billboard 9 57 Anne Murray edit Chart 1974 Peakposition US Hot Country Songs Billboard 10 1 Canadian RPM Country Tracks 11References edit a b McDowell Jay March 13 2024 The Change of Heart Story Behind She Thinks I Still Care by George Jones American Songwriter Retrieved May 13 2024 a b Allen Bob 1996 George Jones The Life and Times of a Honky Tonk Legend St Martin s Press p 139 ISBN 978 0312956981 Jones George Carter Tom 1996 I Lived to Tell it All Villard p 67 ISBN 978 0679438694 Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944 2006 Second edition Record Research p 180 https www grammy com awards hall of fame award s Praguefrank s Country Music Discographies Connie Francis part I Countrydiscography blogspot com May 13 2009 Retrieved September 26 2016 Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits 1944 2006 Second edition Record Research p 242 George Jones Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Connie Francis Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Anne Murray Chart History Hot Country Songs Billboard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title She Thinks I Still Care amp oldid 1223701268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
