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"City Lights " is an American
's version also hit number 1 in June 1975.
About the song "City Lights" was one of Anderson's earliest major successes. Released in June 1958, Price's version of "City Lights" stalled at #2 on the Hot 100, where it peaked at #71.
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Cover versions Dave Rich recorded this song in May 1958 and was the first to have it played on the Nashville radio stations.
Ivory Joe Hunter recorded it in 1959 during his shift to country music late in his career and his version peaked at #92 on the US Billboard charts.Debbie Reynolds recorded it in 1960 and her version peaked at #55 on pop charts.Jerry Lee Lewis recorded it his 1965 album, Country Songs for City Folks [3] Mickey Gilley recorded a piano-backed honky-tonk rendition on his 1975 album, City Lights , and his version hit number 1 on the country charts in February 1975.Mel Tillis 's 1989 version peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[4] Others who have recorded the song are: Connie Smith , Rick Trevino , Conway Twitty , Johnny Bush and Dottie West . References
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