I'll Take the Dog

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"I'll Take the Dog"
Single by Ray Pillow and Jean Shepard
from the album I'll Take the Dog
B-side "I'd Fight the World"
ReleasedApril 1966
Genre Country
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Marge Barton, F. McRae

"I'll Take the Dog" is a single by American country music artists Ray Pillow and Jean Shepard. Released in April 1966, it was the first single and title track from their album I'll Take the Dog. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [1]

Ray Pillow is an American country music singer who has also worked as a music publisher and A&R representative. In his career, he has charted eighteen times on the Billboard country singles charts, with his highest-peaking song being the No. 9 "I'll Take the Dog," a duet with Jean Shepard. After charting for the last time in 1981, Pillow founded Sycamore Records with Larry McFadden, and later worked in the A&R department of Capitol Records.

Jean Shepard American singer

Ollie Imogene "Jean" Shepard was an American honky tonk singer-songwriter who pioneered for women in country music. Shepard released a total of 73 singles to the Hot Country Songs chart, one of which reached the No. 1 spot. She recorded a total of 24 studio albums between 1956–81, and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1955.

<i>Billboard</i> (magazine) American music magazine

Billboard is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries. It publishes pieces involving news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style, and is also known for its music charts, including the Hot 100 and Billboard 200, tracking the most popular songs and albums in different genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows.

Chart performance

Chart (1966)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles9

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