Love Put a Song in My Heart (song)

"Love Put a Song in My Heart" is a song written by Ben Peters, and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Rodriguez.

"Love Put a Song in My Heart"
Single by Johnny Rodriguez
from the album Love Put a Song in My Heart
B-side"Steppin' Out on You"
ReleasedSeptember 1975
Recorded1975
GenreCountry
Length2:45
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Ben Peters
Producer(s)Jerry Kennedy
Johnny Rodriguez singles chronology
"Just Get Up and Close the Door"
(1975)
"Love Put a Song in My Heart"
(1975)
"I Couldn't Be Me Without You"
(1976)

Background

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"Love Put a Song in My Heart" was released in September 1975 as the first single and title track from the album Love Put a Song in My Heart. Rodriguez's version includes a Spanish translation of the refrain after a key change.

Chart performance

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The song was the last of six number ones on the country chart for Rodriguez. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country chart.[1]

Chart (1975) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 296.
  2. ^ "Johnny Rodriguez Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.