Half as Much

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"Half as Much" is an American pop standard written by Curley Williams in 1951. It was first recorded by country music singer Hank Williams in 1952 and reached #2 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The same year, Rosemary Clooney recorded a hit version for Top 40 markets and Alma Cogan in the United Kingdom. Since then the song has been recorded by a number of artists including Patsy Cline (1962), Ray Charles (1962), Eddy Arnold (1964), Petula Clark (1974), and Emmylou Harris (1992).


[edit] Chart performance

[edit] Hank Williams version

Year Chart Position
1952 Billboard Country Singles #2

[edit] Rosemary Clooney version

Year Chart Position
1952 Billboard Pop Singles #1
1952 UK Singles Chart #3