Sometimes (Bill Anderson song)

"Sometimes" is a 1975 song written by Bill Anderson, and performed by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner.

"Sometimes"
Single by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner
from the album Sometimes
B-side"Circle in a Triangle"
ReleasedNovember 1975
GenreCountry
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Bill Anderson
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Bill Anderson singles chronology
"Thanks"
(1975)
"Sometimes"
(1975)
"That's What Made Me Love You"
(1976)
Mary Lou Turner singles chronology
"Come on Home"
(1975)
"Sometimes"
(1975)
"That's What Made Me Love You"
(1976)

Background

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Anderson wrote the song while riding on a bus in England. Reading a review of Shampoo, he noticed a section detailing a scene where a character's response when asked if they are married is "sometimes". Anderson decided this would be an excellent setup for a duet, jotting down the first draft of the lyrics on the magazine the review was in.[1]

Charts

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"Sometimes" went to number one on the country chart, where it stayed for a single week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the chart.[2]

Chart (1975–76) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3

Cover versions

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References

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  1. ^ "countrythangdaily.com". countrythangdaily.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 24.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 217.