"Pen and Paper" is a song written by Diane and Eddie Kilroy[1] and originally recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, who released it as a single, with a cover of "Hit the Road Jack" on the other side, in 1963 on Smash Records.
| "Pen and Paper" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jerry Lee Lewis | ||||
| A-side | "Pen and Paper" "Hit the Road Jack" | |||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Smash | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Jerry Lee Lewis singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered by Faron Young in 1965 and by Mickey Gilley in 1975.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pen and Paper" | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Hit the Road Jack" | 1:55 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 36 |
| US Cash Box Country Singles[4] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ "ultratop.be - Jerry Lee Lewis - Pen And Paper". Ultratop. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Cover versions of Pen and Paper by Jerry Lee Lewis". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
- ^ "Jerry Lee Lewis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ George Albert (1 January 1984). The Cash Box Country Singles Charts, 1958-1982. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-1685-5.