"He'll Have to Go" by Jim Reeves

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"He'll Have to Go" by Jim Reeves is a classic 1959 country-pop ballad whose smooth production and intimate vocal style helped define the Nashville sound and brought it widespread mainstream success.

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instanceOf single
song
album He'll Have to Go NERFINISHED
arrangementStyle orchestral country
associatedMovement Nashville sound NERFINISHED
bSide In a Mansion Stands My Love
chartPosition_Canada 1
chartPosition_US_Country 1
chartPosition_US_Pop 2
composer Joe Allison NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1950s
format 7-inch single
genre Nashville sound NERFINISHED
country
country pop
hasInfluenceOn crossover success of country-pop ballads
development of Nashville sound
hasRecognition considered Nashville sound classic
considered country music standard
includedIn Grand Ole Opry repertoire
includedInList Rolling Stone-type lists of classic country songs
isSignatureSongOf Jim Reeves NERFINISHED
language English
length 2:18
lyricalTheme infidelity suspicion
jealousy
romantic ultimatum
lyricist Audrey Allison NERFINISHED
Joe Allison NERFINISHED
notableCoverVersionBy Elvis Presley NERFINISHED
Jerry Wallace NERFINISHED
Ry Cooder NERFINISHED
Solomon Burke NERFINISHED
originalArtist Jim Reeves NERFINISHED
performer Jim Reeves NERFINISHED
producer Bob Ferguson NERFINISHED
Chet Atkins NERFINISHED
recordingDate 1959-10-15
recordLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1959-10
tempo slow ballad
usesInstrumentation background vocal chorus
smooth electric guitar
subtle rhythm section
usesProductionTechnique echo-laden vocal production
vocalCharacteristic intimate conversational delivery
vocalStyle smooth baritone
weeksAtNumberOne_US_Country 14
yearEndRanking_Billboard_Hot_Country_1960 1

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