Make the World Go Away

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"Make the World Go Away'" is a Country/Pop song that was written by Hank Cochran and was recorded and became a hit for Eddy Arnold in 1965. The first version of the song was recorded by Ray Price in 1963, going to #2 on the Country charts and #100 on the Pop charts.

Written by Hank Cochran in 1963, it was recorded by Ray Price and was one of Price's first songs to feature an orchestra and female chorus, a trend that continued with other songs like "Burning Memories" and "For The Good Times". It reached #2 on the Country charts and reached #100 on the Pop Charts.

In 1963, Liberty records released Make the World Go Away by Timi Yuro, an album of country and blues standards. She is considered one of the first blue-eyed soul stylists of the rock era. In this album the singer is at her vocal peak; this recording includes a powerful title track of the same name, a beautifully understated version of Willie Nelson's "Permanently Lonely", and two different blues takes of "I'm Movin' On". Her single release of "Make the World Go Away" was a moderate chart hit, making it to #24 on the Billboard Top 40 Hits (and as high as #11 on the Canadian Charts) in 1963.

"Make the World Go Away" became a bigger hit for Eddy Arnold in 1965, going to #1 on the Country charts and #6 on the Pop charts. Hank Cochran, who wrote the song, was already a successful songwriter, who wrote two hits for Patsy Cline, which were "I Fall to Pieces" and "She's Got You".

Eddy Arnold was a Country/Pop singer, who was working to create more big hits for himself. This song was part of the Nashville Sound movement in Country music. This was a development for Country singers to create success in the Pop music field, besides just the Country field. In other words it was the beginning of the "Crossover" market in Country music. "Make the World Go Away" became one of the most popular recordings of the 60s and also in Country music. The song also became Eddy Arnold's signature tune and has remained as a classic today.

Elvis Presley's 1971 version of "Make The World Go Away" served as the closing track to his album Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old).

In 1975, Donny and Marie Osmond covered "Make The World Go Away" as a pop song, taking to the Top 40 charts in the U.K. and U.S.

In 2005, Martina McBride covered this song in her Timeless album.

It was also covered by Engelbert Humperdinck, as well as Jimmie Rogers, Jim Reeves, and Tom Jones.

At the 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards Show, Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley covered the song, honoring Eddy Arnold and all of his accomplishments in Country Music.