Life's Little Ups and Downs
| "Life Has Its Little Ups and Downs" | ||||
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| Single by Charlie Rich | ||||
| from the album The Fabulous Charlie Rich | ||||
| B-side | "It Takes Time" | |||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Epic #10492 | |||
| Writer(s) | Margaret Ann Rich | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
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"Life Has Its Little Ups and Downs" is the full title of a song, also known as "Life's Little Ups and Downs" originally recorded by Charlie Rich. Written by his wife, Margaret Ann Rich, the song appears on his second Epic album, 1969's The Fabulous Charlie Rich.[1] His rendition spent eleven weeks on the country music charts in 1969, peaking at #41.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 41 |
Ricky Van Shelton version
| "Life's Little Ups and Downs" | ||||
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| Single by Ricky Van Shelton | ||||
| from the album RVS III | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is Burnin'"[3] | |||
| Released | October 1990 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville #73587 | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Buckingham | |||
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In 1990, Ricky Van Shelton covered the song on his third studio album, RVS III.[4] Shelton's version of the song was released in October 1990 as the final single from that album. It spent twenty weeks on the country music charts and peaked at #4.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 9 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 44 |
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Fabulous Charlie Rich review". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 349–350. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Whitburn, p. 377
- ↑ Humphrey, Mark A. "RVS III review". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1415." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 19, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Ricky Van Shelton Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Ricky Van Shelton.
- ↑ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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