Have a Little Faith (song)

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"Have a Little Faith"
Single by David Houston
from the album Already It's Heaven
B-side "Too Far Gone"
ReleasedFebruary 1968
Genre Country
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Billy Sherrill
Glenn Sutton
Producer(s) Billy Sherrill
David Houston singles chronology
"You Mean the World to Me"
(1967)
"Have a Little Faith"
(1968)
"Already It's Heaven"
(1968)
"You Mean the World to Me"
(1967)
"Have a Little Faith"
(1968)
"Already It's Heaven"
(1968)

"Have a Little Faith" is a 1968 song written by Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton and recorded by David Houston. "Have a Little Faith" was David Houston's fourth number one single on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart. It also crossed to #18 on Billboard's "Easy Listening" survey. [1]

Billy Norris Sherrill was an American record producer, songwriter, and arranger best known for his association with country artists, notably Tammy Wynette and George Jones. Sherrill and business partner Glenn Sutton are regarded as the defining influences of the countrypolitan sound, a smooth amalgamation of pop and country music that was popular during the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Sherrill also co-wrote many hit songs, including "Stand by Your Man" and "The Most Beautiful Girl".

Royce Glenn Sutton was an American country music songwriter, record producer, and architect of the countrypolitan sound.

David Houston (singer) Country musician

Charles David Houston was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s.

Chart performance

Chart (1968)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles1
U.S. Billboard Hot 10098
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 163.