Soul Song
| "Soul Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Joe Stampley | ||||
| from the album Soul Song | ||||
| B-side | Not Too Long Ago | |||
| Released | October 1972 (U.S.) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | September 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Dot 17442 | |||
| Writer(s) | George Richey, Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | Norro Wilson | |||
| Joe Stampley singles chronology | ||||
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“Soul Song” is a song made famous by country music singer Joe Stampley. Originally released in 1972, the song became his first No. 1 song and was the title track to Stampley’s album, released in early 1973.
The song also represented a first for co-writer Norro Wilson: a No. 1 hit as a producer. Wilson had previously written several songs that topped Billboard magazine’s Hot Country Singles chart—notably, David Houston’s “Baby, Baby (I Know You’re a Lady),” and Tammy Wynette’s “He Loves Me All the Way” and “My Man (Understands).” During the next three decades, Wilson would produce numerous No. 1 hits (including two more by Stampley), including Margo Smith, Charley Pride, Janie Fricke, Chely Wright, Kenny Chesney and Reba McEntire.
Prior to Stampley's hit version, Tanya Tucker recorded "Soul Song."
Chart performance
| Chart (1972–1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
Sources
- Allmusic — Soul Song
- Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2))
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
| Preceded by "She's Got to Be a Saint" by Ray Price |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single January 20, 1973 |
Succeeded by "(Old Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine" by Tom T. Hall |