Loving Arms
| "Loving Arms" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge | ||||
| from the album Full Moon | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Down (But I Keep Falling)" | |||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | August 1973 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | A&M Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Jans | |||
| Producer(s) | David Anderle | |||
| Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge singles chronology | ||||
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| "Lovin' Arms" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
You Asked Me To" | ||||
| Released | March 27, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | December 13, 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Jans | |||
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Loving Arms" is a song written by Tom Jans and first recorded as a duet by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge for their 1973 album Full Moon.
The song was notably covered by Dobie Gray that same year, then by a number of artists including Elvis Presley and Petula Clark in 1974.
History
"Loving Arms" was written by Tom Jans.[1] Jans recorded the song and released his version on his 1974 self-titled album.
Dobie Gray's version of the song peaked at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 6, 1973.[2][3]
Elvis Presley's version was first released on his 1974 album
Petula Clark's version reached number 9 on the Canadian AC/Pop charts, February 1, 1975.[7]
In total, the song has been covered over 50 times.
Personnel
- Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge – vocals
- Sammy Creason – drums
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Jerry McGee – guitar, harmonica
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
- Randy Scruggs – guitar
- Booker T. Jones – keyboards
Personnel on Dobie Gray's version
- Dobie Gray, vocals
- David Briggs, keyboards
- Mike Leech, bass
- Kenny Malone, drums
- Troy Seals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Reggie Young, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo
- Weldon Myrick, pedal steel guitar
- Buddy Spicher, violin
- Charlie McCoy, harmonica [8]
Musical style and lyrics
As Steven Blanton notes in his book The Songwriter's Toolkit: From Pen to Push Play, "[t]he song is written using the method of holding the title until the last line effectively."[1]
Charts
Dobie Gray version
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 61 |
| Canada (RPM)[9] | 67 |
Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge version
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 86 |
| Canada (RPM)[10] | 83 |
| Canada AC (RPM)[11] | 9 |
Elvis Presley version
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6]
|
47 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles[12]
|
8* |
- * as "Lovin' Arms"/"You Asked Me To"
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61663-349-3.
- ^ a b "Dobie Gray – Chart history". Billboard.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-250-09758-3.
- ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ a b "Music: Top 100 Songs – Billboard Hot 100 Chart (1974-04-13)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ^ a b "Elvis Presley – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "RPM Top 50 AC Singles - February 1, 1975" (PDF).
- ^ Gray, Dobie, Dobie Gray: Drift Away, Loving Arms, Hey Dixie, BGO Records, liner notes, 2011
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 29, 1973" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - April 13, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 50 AC/Pop Singles - June 15, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Chart history (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
