(Till) I Kissed You

"(Till) I Kissed You"
"(Till) I Kissed You"
Single by Connie Smith
from the album The Song We Fell in Love To
B-side	"Ridin' on a Rainbow"
Released	January 1976
Genre	Country
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Don Everly
Producer(s)	Ray Baker
Connie Smith singles chronology

"(Till) I Kissed You"
"(Till) I Kissed You"
Single by the Everly Brothers
B-side	"Oh What a Feeling"
Released	1959
Recorded	1959
Studio	RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Pop
Length	2:23
Label	Cadence 60663
Songwriter(s)	Don Everly
The Everly Brothers singles chronology

"(Till) I Kissed You" is a song written by Don Everly and recorded by the Everly Brothers. It was released as a single in 1959 and peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] Chet Atkins played guitar on this record^[3] and Jerry Allison played drums.^[4]

Connie Smith version

"(Till) I Kissed You" was covered by American country music artist Connie Smith on her 1976 album The Song We Fell in Love To. Released in January 1976, it was the album's second single. Smith's version peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.^[5] It also reached No. 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.^[6]

Reggae version

Several reggae artists have covered the song. In 1975 Jimmy London topped the charts in Jamaica with his version, and also scored highly on reggae charts abroad.

Chart performance

The Everly Brothers

Chart (1959)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	4
U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides^[7]	8
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides^[8]	22
U. S. Cashbox Top 100	5
U. S. Cashbox Country Singles	7
U. S. Cashbox R&B Singles	14
Australian ARIA Chart	2
Canadian RPM Top Singles	3
UK Singles Chart^[9]	2

Connie Smith

Chart (1976)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	10
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
^ "The Everly Brothers singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 10 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
^ Friedlander, Paul (1996). Rock and Roll: A Social History. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press (HarperCollins). p. 58. ISBN 0-8133-2725-3.
^ "Connie Smith singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ "RPM Country Singles for April 17, 1976". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 117.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 194.
^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

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[1] Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.

[2] "The Everly Brothers singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

[pc10-3] Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 10 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.

[social-4] Friedlander, Paul (1996). Rock and Roll: A Social History. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press (HarperCollins). p. 58. ISBN 0-8133-2725-3.

[5] "Connie Smith singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

[6] "RPM Country Singles for April 17, 1976". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

[7] Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 117.

[8] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 194.

[9] "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

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v t e Connie Smith singles
Albums Singles Songs
1960s	"Once a Day" "Then and Only Then"/"Tiny Blue Transistor Radio" "I Can't Remember" "If I Talk to Him" "Nobody but a Fool (Would Love You)" "Ain't Had No Lovin'" "The Hurtin's All Over" "I'll Come Runnin'" "Cincinnati, Ohio" "Burning a Hole in My Mind" "Baby's Back Again" "Run Away Little Tears" "Cry, Cry, Cry" "Ribbon of Darkness" "Young Love" (with Nat Stuckey) "You and Your Sweet Love"
1970s	"I Never Once Stopped Loving You" "Louisiana Man" "Where Is My Castle" "Just One Time" "I'm Sorry If My Love Got in Your Way" "Just for What I Am" "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)" "Love Is the Look You're Looking For" "You've Got Me (Right Where You Want Me)" "Dream Painter" "Ain't Love a Good Thing" "Dallas" "I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)" "I've Got My Baby on My Mind" "I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today" "Why Don't You Love Me" "The Song We Fell in Love To" "(Till) I Kissed You" "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" "I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore" "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" "Lovin' You Baby" "Smooth Sailin'"
1980s	"A Far Cry from You"