"Talkin' to the Wall" is a single originally recorded by country singer Warner MacPherson (better known by his stage name Warner Mack). He co-wrote it with Bill Montague. It became a top ten hit for him when the song peaked at No. 3 in the Country Singles chart in 1966. In March of that same year, Loretta Lynn recorded the song, which was included on her album, You Ain't Woman Enough.

"Talkin' to the Wall"
Single by Warner Mack
from the album The Country Touch
B-side"One Mile More"
ReleasedFebruary 1966
GenreCountry
Length2:32
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Warner McPherson
Bill Montague
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Warner Mack singles chronology
"Sittin' on a Rock (Cryin' in a Creek)"
(1965)
"Talkin' to the Wall"
(1966)
"It Takes a Lot of Money"
(1966)
"Talkin' to the Wall"
Single by Lynn Anderson
from the album Smile for Me
B-side"I Want to Be a Part of You"
ReleasedJune 1974
RecordedDecember 1973
GenreCountry
Length2:37
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Warner McPherson
Bill Montague
Producer(s)Glenn Sutton
Lynn Anderson singles chronology
"Smile for Me"
(1974)
"Talkin' to the Wall"
(1974)
"What a Man My Man Is"
(1974)

The song was covered by American country music artist Lynn Anderson. Released in June 1974, it was the second single from her album Smile for Me. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]

Chart performance

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Warner Mack

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Chart (1966) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3

Lynn Anderson

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Chart (1974) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 7
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References

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  1. ^ "Lynn Anderson singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. ^ "RPM Country Singles for September 7, 1974". RPM. Retrieved 16 March 2011.