"Five Little Fingers" is a song written and first recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1963 via Decca Records and became a major hit.
| "Five Little Fingers" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bill Anderson | ||||
| from the album Bill Anderson Sings | ||||
| B-side | "Easy Come – Easy Go" | |||
| Released | December 1963 | |||
| Recorded | November 26, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Bill Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
edit"Five Little Fingers" was recorded on November 26, 1963, at the Bradley Studios, 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 single's B-side and its follow-up single was also recorded at the same session.[2]
"Five Little Fingers" was released as a single by Decca Records in December 1963.[3] It spent a total of 18 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart before reaching number five in February 1964. "Five Little Fingers" was Anderson's seventh top ten hit on the country songs survey at the time of its release.[4] It was later released on his 1964 studio album Bill Anderson Sings.[2]
Track listings
edit7" vinyl single[5]
- "Five Little Fingers" – 3:00
- "Easy Come – Easy Go" – 2:08
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1963–64) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[3] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "Bill Anderson Sings: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Anderson, Bill (February 1964). "Bill Anderson Sings (Album Information and Liner Notes)". Decca Records.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Five Little Fingers" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson – "Five Little Fingers" (1963, Vinyl)". Discogs. December 1963. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.