A Girl I Used to Know

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"A Girl I Used to Know"
Single by George Jones
from the album George Jones Sings More New Favorites
B-side "Big Fool of the Year"
Released1962
Recorded1962
Genre Country
Length2:42
Label United Artists
Songwriter(s) Jack Clement [1]
Producer(s) Pappy Daily
George Jones singles chronology
"Open Pit Mine"
(1962)
"A Girl I Used to Know"
(1962)
"Lonely Christmas Call"
(1963)

"A Girl I Used to Know" (also known as "Just Someone I Used to Know" and "Someone I Used to Know") is a song written by Jack Clement and originally released as a single by George Jones. [2] It became a top five hit for Jones, peaking at number three. Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton recorded the song as "Just Someone I Used to Know", with the single becoming a number nine hit in 1969, and earning a nomination for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards. It was Wagoner's eighth nomination and Parton's first. [3] [4] In 1970, Jones recorded the song again with wife Tammy Wynette for their debut duet album We Go Together .[ citation needed ]

Cover versions

In 1971, Jimmy Dean and Dottie West recorded the song for their album Country Boy & Country Girl . The same year, The Statler Brothers released a version of the song on their album Pictures of Moments to Remember .

Emmylou Harris recorded the song as a duet with John Anderson for her 1986 album Thirteen .

Lee Ann Womack included a version of the song on her 2005 album There's More Where That Came From .

Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole included the song on their 2017 album The Great Country Songbook Volume 2 .

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