"Get While the Gettin's Good" is a song written and first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1967 via Decca Records and became a major hit.
| "Get While the Gettin's Good" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bill Anderson | ||||
| from the album Get While the Gettin's Good | ||||
| B-side | "Something to Believe In" | |||
| Released | January 1967 | |||
| Recorded | November 28, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Studio | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Bill Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Get While the Gettin's Good" was recorded on November 28, 1966, at the Bradley Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. The song's B-side, "Something to Believe In," was also recorded at the same session.[2]
"Get While the Gettin's Good" was released as a single by Decca Records in January 1967.[3] The song spent 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number five in March 1967. "I Love You Drops" was Anderson's twelfth single to reach the top ten in his career.[4] It was later released on his 1967 studio album, also called Get While the Gettin's Good.[2]
Track listings
edit7" vinyl single[5]
- "Get While the Gettin's Good" – 2:32
- "Something to Believe In" – 2:57
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Get While the Gettin's Good: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ a b Anderson, Bill (August 1966). "I Love You Drops (Album Information and Liner Notes)". Decca Records.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Get While the Gettin's Good" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- "Get While the Gettin's Good" (1967, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.