Today I Started Loving You Again

"Today I Started Loving You Again" is a 1968 song written by Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens.[1] Haggard first recorded it as a B-side to his number 1 hit, "The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde",[1] but it failed to chart. It also appears on his 1968 album, The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde.[2] The song was later recorded by Al Martino in 1969, followed by many other artists, including Waylon Jennings 1968, Conway Twitty 1968, Gene Summers 1980, Charlie McCoy 1972, David Peters, Jerry Lee Lewis 1968, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition 1972, Bettye Swann 1969, Connie Smith 1969, Barbara Mandrell 1974, Sammi Smith 1975, Bobby Bland 1975, Emmylou Harris 1986, Skeeter Davis 1970 and Dolly Parton 1996.[3] More recently it was recorded by Jeff Carson and Merle Haggard for Carson's 1997 album, Butterfly Kisses.[4]

Chart peaks

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Al Martino

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Chart (1969) Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles 86[5]
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 19[6]
US Billboard Hot Country Singles 69[7]
Canada RPM Top Tracks 44[8]
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 21[9]

Charlie McCoy

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Chart (1972) Peak position
US Billboard Hot Country Singles 16[10]
Canada RPM Country Singles 13[11]

David Peters

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Chart (1973) Peak position
Canada RPM Country Singles 75
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 83

Kenny Rogers and the First Edition

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Chart (1973) Peak position
US Billboard Hot Country Singles 69[12]

Bettye Swann

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Chart (1975) Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles 46[13]
US Billboard R&B Singles 26[14]

Sammi Smith

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Chart (1975) Peak position
US Billboard Hot Country Singles 9[15]

Bobby Bland

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Chart (1976) Peak position
US Billboard Bubbling Under-Hot Singles 3
US Billboard R&B Singles 34[16]

Emmylou Harris

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Chart (1986) Peak position
US Billboard Hot Country Singles 43[17]
Canada RPM Country Singles 49[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Merle Haggard And The Strangers - The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde - Merle Haggard & the Strangers, Merle Haggard | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Search for "today i started loving you again"". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Butterfly Kisses - Jeff Carson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Billboard Top 100 for January 17, 1970". Billboard. 1970-01-17. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  6. ^ "Billboard Top Adult Contemporary for December 6, 1969". Billboard. 1969-12-06. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  7. ^ "Billboard Hot Country Songs for January 31, 1970". Billboard. 1970-01-31. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  8. ^ "RPM100 for January 24, 1970" (PDF). RPM (magazine). 1970-01-24. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  9. ^ "Adult Contemporary for December 20, 1969" (PDF). RPM (magazine). 1969-12-20. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  10. ^ "Hot Country Songs, April 8, 1972". Billboard. 1972-04-08. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  11. ^ "The Programmers Country Playlist" (PDF). RPM. 1972-03-25. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  12. ^ "Billboard Hot Country for August 11, 1973". Billboard. 1973-08-11. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  13. ^ "Billboard Top 100 for March 10, 1973". Billboard. 1973-03-10. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop for February 17, 1973". Billboard. 1973-02-17. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  15. ^ "Billboard Hot Country for November 12, 1975". Billboard. 1975-11-12. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  16. ^ "Hot R&B / Hip Hop Songs for March 20, 1976". Billboard. 1976-03-20. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  17. ^ "Billboard Hot Country for May 31, 1986". Billboard. 1986-05-31. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  18. ^ "RPM Country Singles for June 7, 1986" (PDF). RPM (magazine). 1986-06-07. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-09-04.