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Our awesome collection ofPromoted Songs»Get promoted QuizAre you a music master?»Who of the following is not a Dutch singer-songwriter?"You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" — also known simply as "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" — is a song written by Jim Weatherly, and produced by Don Law. It was first recorded in 1973 by Ray Price from his album You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me. The song enjoyed two runs of popularity, each by an artist in a different genre. Weatherly told Tom Roland in The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits that he wrote the song in 1971 and let his father-in-law first record it as a Christmas present for the latter's wife. "I thought it was really strange that nobody'd written a song with that title — possibly somebody had, but I'd never heard it — so I just sat down and let this stream of consciousness happen. I basically wrote it in a very short period of time, probably 30 minutes or an hour."[1] The versions[edit]Ray Price country version[edit]The song's first run of popularity, as "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," came in 1973, when country music singer Ray Price took the song to number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on October 6, 1973. For that version, it represented a last and a first. The "last" was Price's seventh and most recent No. 1 single, in a string dating back to his 1956 hit "Crazy Arms." The "first": It was the No. 1 single on the debut program of American Country Countdown, which used the Billboard chart in its programming. Although it fell short of the top 40 in his native United States, the song was an easy listening hit in Canada, his third such hit there. Gladys Knight & the Pips pop/R&B version[edit]In the early- to mid-1970s, Gladys Knight & the Pips recorded several of Weatherly's songs, and in 1974, they dipped into his catalog once again with their rendition of the song. Their version, titled "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 that spring and topped the Hot Soul Singles for two weeks.[2] The single was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of one million copies. It also reached the top 10 in the United Kingdom. James Cleveland gospel version[edit]In 1975, legendary gospel singer Rev. James Cleveland & The Charles Fold Singers recorded a live version of the song, which was cited (in the song) as an adaptation of the Gladys Knight & The Pips version of the song. Chart history[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Year-end charts[edit]Chart (1974)RankCanada[7]80US Billboard Hot 100[8]34US Cash Box[9]28The Persuaders R&B version[edit]In 1974, The Persuaders also recorded a version, taken from their album of the same name[10][11][12] Their version was quieter, less brassy, and more introspective than The Pips' version[13] The song reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[14] How do you find a song that u don't know the name of?Shazam. With Shazam, users simply hold their phone up to the source of music while a song is playing. Tap a button and Shazam will listen it to identify the song, and provide key information such as the title, artist, and album.
What is Ray LaMontagne most famous song?Ray LaMontagne: Best Of. I Was Born To Love YouRay LaMontagne, Sierra Ferrell.. You Are the Best ThingRay LaMontagne.. TroubleRay LaMontagne.. SupernovaRay LaMontagne.. Such A Simple ThingRay LaMontagne.. JoleneRay LaMontagne.. Strong EnoughRay LaMontagne.. Who wrote the song you're the best thing that ever happened to me?Jim WeatherlyThe Best Thing That Ever Happened / Lyricistnull
Who is Ray LaMontagne's wife?Sarah A. SousaRay LaMontagne / Wifenull
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